Area Report
Last updated 22 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SO53 2HT.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
18 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 25 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford (Good) — 0.1 mi
4crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 4 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
7GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 6 GP, 1 hospital, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PARK SURGERY — 0.3 mi
Chandlers Ford Rail Station0.3 mi
24 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 7.3 ha total — largest park 4.9 ha (0.16 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (4.9 ha) — 0.2 mi
23supermarkets
23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, The Co-operative Group, The Southern Co-operative, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Waitrose Chandler's Ford — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SO53 2HT.
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
10µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
49dB 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 2HT
SO53 2HT scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Waitrose Chandler's Ford about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SO53 2HT is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 29,146 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 7/10).
There are 25 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford (Ofsted: Good), about 2 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 6 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PARK SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NUFFIELD HEALTH WESSEX HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
