Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SO53 1GN.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
16 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 22 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Hiltingbury Infant School (Outstanding) — 0.5 mi
4crimes last month
IMD crime decile 10/10 · 4 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
6GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 5 GP, 1 hospital, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PARK SURGERY — 0.5 mi
Chandlers Ford Rail Station0.5 mi
29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
7green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 22 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Chandler's Ford United Reformed Church — 0.3 mi
19supermarkets
19 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, The Southern Co-operative, Waitrose, Budgens… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Co-op Chandlers Ford — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SO53 1GN.
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
8.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SO53.
Average sold price by property type across the SO53 district, 2021–2026 — 2,552 sales.
About SO53 1GN
SO53 1GN scores 95/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Chandlers Ford Rail Station about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SO53 1GN is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 32,397 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 8/10).
There are 22 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 14 rated Good. The nearest school is Chandler's Ford Infant School, about 6 minutes' walk away.
There were 4 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PARK SURGERY, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NUFFIELD HEALTH WESSEX HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
