SO17 2AE · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

SO17 2AE

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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

71/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 13,071 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

80Schools

50Safety

80Health

92Transport

57Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SO17 2AE.

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.

Schools80

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 55 schools in total

St Denys Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Portswood Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi The Gregg Preparatory School0.4 mi Highfield Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Bevois Town Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi University of Southampton0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Denys Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety50

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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare80

22GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 21 GP, 1 hospital, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ALMA ROAD SURGERY — 0.5 mi

Transport92

St Denys Rail Station0.3 mi

26 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space57

13green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 5.1 ha total — largest park 1.8 ha (0.42 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (700 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95

45supermarkets

45 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Farmfoods, Waitrose, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.0 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Southampton Portswood — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SO17 2AE.

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

11.5µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SO17.

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

About SO17 2AE

SO17 2AE scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Southampton Portswood about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SO17 2AE is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 13,071 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 6/10).

There are 55 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is St Denys Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 7 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ALMA ROAD SURGERY, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL SOUTH HANTS HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

The nearest rail stations are St Denys Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 26 bus stops within walking distance.

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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 2AE — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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 2AE?

There are 55 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SO17 2AE, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SO17 2AE safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for SO17 2AE. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near SO17 2AE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SO17 2AE includes 1 train station, 26 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SO17 2AE?

SO17 2AE has a NestScope Score of 71/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 2AE does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SO17 2AE: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Keep exploring

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.