SO17 1XS · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

SO17 1XS

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

83/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 23,946 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

86Schools

61Safety

86Health

83Transport

81Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SO17 1XS.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools86

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

30 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 51 schools in total

New Avenue School0.0 mi Bevois Town Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Banister Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Anne's Catholic SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi The Gregg Preparatory School0.4 mi Mount Pleasant JuniorsOutstanding · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Bevois Town Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety61

81crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 81 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 56.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86

23GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 21 GP, 2 hospitals, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ALMA ROAD SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport83

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby

Green space81

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · beside open access land (14 ha total — no proper park nearby)

Nearest: Cemetery (800 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities92

48supermarkets

48 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, The Southern Co-operative, Tesco, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Lidl Banister Road Southampton — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SO17 1XS.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

11.7µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

64dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SO17.

Average sold price by property type across the SO17 district, 2021–2026 — 1,678 sales.

About SO17 1XS

SO17 1XS scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Lidl Banister Road Southampton within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SO17 1XS is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,946 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 51 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is New Avenue School, within a short walk.

There were 81 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ALMA ROAD SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL SOUTH HANTS HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SO17 1XS — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near SO17 1XS?

There are 51 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SO17 1XS, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SO17 1XS safe?

81 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SO17 1XS in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SO17 1XS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SO17 1XS includes 31 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SO17 1XS?

SO17 1XS has a NestScope Score of 83/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SO17 1XS does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SO17 1XS: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.