SO17 2HG · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

SO17 2HG

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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

52Safety

80Health

92Transport

49Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SO17 2HG.

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 · 58 schools in total

St Denys Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi The Gregg Preparatory School0.4 mi Portswood Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Bevois Town Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Highfield Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi New Avenue School0.7 mi

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

Safety52

109crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 109 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 58.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80

22GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 21 GP, 1 hospital, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ALMA ROAD SURGERY — 0.4 mi

Transport92

St Denys Rail Station0.3 mi

26 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space49

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 3.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (700 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95

48supermarkets

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

Nearest: Farmfoods Portswood Southampton — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SO17 2HG.

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

Road noiseQuiet

50dB 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 2HG

SO17 2HG scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Farmfoods Portswood 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 2HG 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 58 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.

There were 109 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, 1 hospital and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ALMA ROAD SURGERY, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL SOUTH HANTS HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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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 2HG — 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 2HG?

There are 58 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SO17 2HG, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SO17 2HG safe?

109 crimes were reported within 400m of SO17 2HG in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SO17 2HG?

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

What is the NestScope Score for SO17 2HG?

SO17 2HG 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 2HG does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SO17 2HG: 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.

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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.