How many schools are near SO18 5NZ?

There are 36 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SO18 5NZ, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

17 crimes were reported within 400m of SO18 5NZ 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 SO18 5NZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SO18 5NZ includes 22 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SO18 5NZ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SO18 5NZ

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

55/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 10,948 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

52Schools

42Safety

73Health

65Transport

62Green

86Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SO18 5NZ.

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.

Schools52/100

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 36 schools in total

Harefield Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.1 mi Moorlands Primary School0.4 mi Woodlands Community CollegeGood · 0.4 mi Glenfield Infant SchoolGood · 0.7 mi Townhill Infant SchoolGood · 0.8 mi Thornhill Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Woodlands Community College (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety42/100

17crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 17 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 12)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100

3GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 2 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: COUNTESS MOUNTBATTEN HOSPICE — 0.5 mi

Transport65/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby

Green space62/100

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 9.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.38 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities86/100

34supermarkets

34 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Morrisons, The Southern Co-operative, Asda… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Tesco Bitterne Esso Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SO18 5NZ.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

11µg/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 SO18.

Average sold price by property type across the SO18 district, 2021–2026 — 2,950 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£388k▲ 9.3%

Semi-detached£327k▲ 18.3%

Terraced£264k▲ 10.7%

Flat£150k▼ 1.0%

District-level averages (SO18) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About SO18 5NZ

SO18 5NZ scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Bitterne Esso Express about 6 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 5NZ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,948 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 36 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Harefield Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.

There were 17 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 2 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COUNTESS MOUNTBATTEN HOSPICE, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOORGREEN HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near SO18 5NZ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 22 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 9.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (0.38 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 14 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 34 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Morrisons, The Southern Co-operative, Asda and others. The nearest is Tesco Bitterne Esso Express, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SO18 5NZ on NestScope.

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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.