SO18 4GW · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

SO18 4GW

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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

78/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 19,536 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

82Schools

69Safety

78Health

80Transport

65Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SO18 4GW.

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.

Schools82

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 46 schools in total

Bitterne Park SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Yarrow Heights School0.4 mi CHARLTON HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED0.5 mi Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools0.5 mi Townhill Junior SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Townhill Infant SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Bitterne Park School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety69

14crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 14 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78

6GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 6 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WEST END ROAD SURGERY — 0.7 mi

Transport80

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 33 bus stops nearby

Green space65

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 11.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (0.20 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities91

35supermarkets

35 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Spar, Morrisons, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Tesco Southampton Witts Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SO18 4GW.

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

11.2µg/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

53dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SO18.

Average sold price by property type across the SO18 district, 2021–2026 — 2,981 sales.

About SO18 4GW

SO18 4GW scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Tesco Southampton Witts Express within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SO18 4GW is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,536 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 46 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 20 rated Good. The nearest school is Bitterne Park School (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 14 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WEST END ROAD SURGERY, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 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 SO18 4GW — 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 SO18 4GW?

There are 46 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SO18 4GW, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SO18 4GW safe?

14 crimes were reported within 400m of SO18 4GW in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SO18 4GW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SO18 4GW includes 33 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SO18 4GW?

SO18 4GW has a NestScope Score of 78/100 — an above-average 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 SO18 4GW does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SO18 4GW: 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.