SP1 2LZ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

SP1 2LZ

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

77/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,295 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

96Schools

55Safety

77Health

89Transport

70Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SP1 2LZ.

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.

Schools96

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

13 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 28 schools in total

Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi The Spires0.3 mi Salisbury Cathedral School0.4 mi St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, SalisburyGood · 0.5 mi Godolphin School0.5 mi Salisbury Sixth Form College0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi

Safety55

108crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 108 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 53.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77

9GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 9 GP, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HARCOURT MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport89

Salisbury Rail Station0.4 mi

47 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space70

19green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 13.9 ha total — largest park 4.5 ha (0.39 mi away)

Nearest: St Thomas's Church — 0.0 mi

Amenities96

18supermarkets

18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Cook, Morrisons, Tesco, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Cook Salisbury — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SP1 2LZ.

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 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

7.4µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseLoud

67dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SP1.

Average sold price by property type across the SP1 district, 2021–2026 — 2,272 sales.

About SP1 2LZ

SP1 2LZ scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar 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, SP1 2LZ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,295 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 28 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 12 rated Good. The nearest school is Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 108 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HARCOURT MEDICAL CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SP1 2LZ — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near SP1 2LZ?

There are 28 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SP1 2LZ, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SP1 2LZ safe?

108 crimes were reported within 400m of SP1 2LZ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SP1 2LZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SP1 2LZ includes 1 train station, 47 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SP1 2LZ?

SP1 2LZ has a NestScope Score of 77/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SP1 2LZ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SP1 2LZ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.