Nearest top-rated: Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety32/100
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IMD crime decile 2/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
Healthcare70/100
9GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 9 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.8 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NEW HORIZONS MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP — 0.8 mi
Transport57/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 5 bus stops nearby
Green space78/100
3green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · within National Park (3.7 ha total — largest park 1.7 ha (0.42 mi away))
Nearest: St Matthew's Church — 0.1 mi
Amenities68/100
13supermarkets
13 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, Spar, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 1.9 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Calmore Totton — 0.6 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SO40 7GY.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SO40.
Average sold price by property type across the SO40 district, 2021–2026 — 3,324 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£516k▲ 14.7%
Semi-detached£367k▲ 16.4%
Terraced£284k▲ 10.5%
Flat£180k▲ 3.9%
District-level averages (SO40) — 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 SO40 7GY
SO40 7GY scores 58/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and healthcare — sitting within a National Park. 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, SO40 7GY is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,721 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 16 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 13 rated Good. The nearest school is Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NEW HORIZONS MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.8 mi away.
There are no train or Tube stations near SO40 7GY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 5 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 3 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 3.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Matthew's Church, about 2 minutes' walk away. The postcode sits within a National Park, giving it open countryside on the doorstep that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 13 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Tesco, Spar, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Morrisons Calmore Totton, about 12 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.9 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 SO40 7GY on NestScope.
