Area Report
Last updated 21 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SO18 2HE.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Townhill Junior School (Good) — 0.2 mi
8crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
5GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 5 GP, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CAREFIRST PHARMACY — 0.9 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 23 bus stops nearby
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 14.6 ha total — largest park 5.6 ha (0.33 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.1 mi
27supermarkets
27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, Spar, The Southern Co-operative… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 1.1 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Oaktree Road — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SO18 2HE.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
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
11.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SO18.
Average sold price by property type across the SO18 district, 2021–2026 — 2,950 sales.
About SO18 2HE
SO18 2HE scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Morrisons Daily Oaktree Road about 8 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SO18 2HE is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,884 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 7/10).
There are 38 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is The Gregg School, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 8 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CAREFIRST PHARMACY, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
