Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SO45 4AX.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
10 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 14 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Wildground Infant School (Good) — 0.3 mi
11crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 11 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 5.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
5GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 4 GP, 1 hospital, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: FORESTSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 28 bus stops nearby
3green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 1.9 ha total — largest park 1.4 ha (0.10 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (1.4 ha) — 0.1 mi
8supermarkets
8 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Spar, Lidl, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.2 mi
Nearest: Tesco Hythe Esso Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SO45 4AX.
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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
7.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
43dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SO45.
Average sold price by property type across the SO45 district, 2021–2026 — 2,731 sales.
About SO45 4AX
SO45 4AX scores 89/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Wildground Infant School about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SO45 4AX is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 30,086 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 low (IMD housing decile 9/10).
There are 14 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 9 rated Good. The nearest school is Wildground Infant School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 11 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FORESTSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HYTHE HOSPITAL (PERIPHERAL CLINIC), about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
