Area Report
Last updated 05 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SO18 9SX.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 39 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Polygon School (Good) — 0.3 mi
204crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 204 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 96.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
19GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 18 GP, 1 hospital, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SOUTHAMPTON DRUG & ALCOHOL SERVICES — 0.3 mi
Southampton Central Rail Station0.3 mi
62 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
22green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · beside open access land (25.6 ha total — largest park 6.9 ha (0.40 mi away))
Nearest: Sports Facility (0.16 ha) — 0.1 mi
38supermarkets
38 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Southern Co-operative, Spar, Asda, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Co-op Southampton - Commercial Rd — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SO18 9SX.
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
14.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
62dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB Lden
Railways, 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 — 2,981 sales.
About SO18 9SX
SO18 9SX scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Southampton - Commercial Rd about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SO18 9SX is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,962 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 39 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Southampton Solent University, about 6 minutes' walk away.
There were 204 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SOUTHAMPTON DRUG & ALCOHOL SERVICES, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL SOUTH HANTS HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
