Area Report
Last updated 06 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SO17 2GT.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
34 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 59 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Bevois Town Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi
99crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 99 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 58.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
24GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 23 GP, 1 hospital, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ALMA ROAD SURGERY — 0.4 mi
St Denys Rail Station0.2 mi
23 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 4.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (0.15 ha) — 0.1 mi
49supermarkets
49 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Waitrose, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Farmfoods Portswood Southampton — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SO17 2GT.
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
Air qualityLow
13µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SO17.
Average sold price by property type across the SO17 district, 2021–2026 — 1,678 sales.
About SO17 2GT
SO17 2GT scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Farmfoods Portswood Southampton about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SO17 2GT is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,096 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 59 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Bevois Town Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 7 minutes' walk away.
There were 99 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ALMA ROAD SURGERY, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL SOUTH HANTS HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
