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SO32 2SH · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

SO32 2SH

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
78/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 28,277 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SO32 2SH.

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.

Safety62/100
9crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 9 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75/100
0GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.9 mi within 1.5 mi

Transport63/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 7 bus stops nearby

Green space76/100
4green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 4.6 ha total — largest park 3.4 ha (0.06 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.0 mi

Amenities71/100
10supermarkets

10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 1.7 mi

Nearest: Asda Botley - Bororley Green Express — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SO32 2SH.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.4µg/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
47dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SO32.

Average sold price by property type across the SO32 district, 202120262,636 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k£800k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£693k 10.9%
Semi-detached£420k 3.7%
Terraced£384k 15.9%
Flat£139k 29.2%

District-level averages (SO32) — 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 SO32 2SH

SO32 2SH scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and green space — with Boorley Park within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SO32 2SH is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 28,277 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 12 schools within the typical catchment area, including 12 rated Good. The nearest school is Boorley Park (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 9 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. A pharmacy is 0.9 mi away.

There are no train or Tube stations near SO32 2SH. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 7 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). road traffic noise is low (about 47 dB Lden).

There are 4 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 4.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (400 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (0.7 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 10 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Lidl and others. The nearest is Asda Botley - Bororley Green Express, about 10 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.7 mi 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 SO32 2SH on NestScope.

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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.