Area Report
Last updated 24 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SO53 2AT.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 24 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Scantabout Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
11crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 11 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
8GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 7 GP, 1 hospital, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PARK SURGERY — 0.7 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 17 bus stops nearby
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 14.3 ha total — largest park 6 ha (0.30 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.2 mi
23supermarkets
23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, The Co-operative Group, The Southern Co-operative, Budgens… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Waitrose Chandler's Ford — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SO53 2AT.
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
Air qualityLow
10.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB 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 — 2,509 sales.
About SO53 2AT
SO53 2AT scores 87/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with PARK SURGERY about 14 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SO53 2AT is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 31,631 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 10/10).
There are 24 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Scantabout Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 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 7 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PARK SURGERY, about 14 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NUFFIELD HEALTH WESSEX HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.