Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SO53 2RL.
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 · 23 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford (Good) — 0.5 mi
12crimes last month
IMD crime decile 10/10 · 12 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
6GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 5 GP, 1 hospital, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PARK SURGERY — 0.2 mi
Chandlers Ford Rail Station0.2 mi
28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 26.9 ha total — largest park 19.2 ha (0.45 mi away)
Nearest: St Boniface Church — 0.1 mi
21supermarkets
21 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Southern Co-operative, The Co-operative Group, Waitrose, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Co-op Hursley Road Southampton — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SO53 2RL.
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 qualityLow
10µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SO53.
Average sold price by property type across the SO53 district, 2021–2026 — 2,509 sales.
About SO53 2RL
SO53 2RL scores 91/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with PARK SURGERY 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, SO53 2RL 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 23 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 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 12 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a 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 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NUFFIELD HEALTH WESSEX HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
