SO40 9DZ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

SO40 9DZ

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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

69/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 10,834 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

63Schools

55Safety

77Health

86Transport

76Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SO40 9DZ.

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.

Schools63

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

18 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 22 schools in total

GLADE School0.2 mi Eling Infant School and Nursery0.2 mi Forest Park SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Lydlynch Infant SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Abbotswood Junior SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Testwood SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Forest Park School (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety55

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IMD crime decile 2/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare77

4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 4 GP, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: TESTVALE SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport86

Totton Rail Station0.3 mi

24 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space76

6green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 8.7 ha total — largest park 5 ha (0.20 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (800 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

19supermarkets

19 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Co-op Totton — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SO40 9DZ.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline

9.6µg/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

54dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

42dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SO40.

Average sold price by property type across the SO40 district, 2021–2026 — 3,362 sales.

About SO40 9DZ

SO40 9DZ scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Totton 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, SO40 9DZ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,834 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 22 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is GLADE School, about 3 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is TESTVALE SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Totton Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 24 bus stops within walking distance.

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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 SO40 9DZ — 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 SO40 9DZ?

There are 22 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SO40 9DZ, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SO40 9DZ safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for SO40 9DZ. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near SO40 9DZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SO40 9DZ includes 1 train station, 24 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SO40 9DZ?

SO40 9DZ has a NestScope Score of 69/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 SO40 9DZ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SO40 9DZ: 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.

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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.