Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around DE55 4HW.
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.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
15 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 19 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Somerlea Park Junior School (Good) — 0.1 mi
26crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 26 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
2GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 2 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SOMERCOTES MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 33 bus stops nearby
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 24.9 ha total — largest park 7.9 ha (0.17 mi away)
Nearest: St Thomas's Church — 0.1 mi
10supermarkets
10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Central England Co-operative, Heron, Iceland, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.0 mi
Nearest: Co-op Somercotes — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near DE55 4HW.
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
9.6µg/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 DE55.
Average sold price by property type across the DE55 district, 2021–2026 — 5,137 sales.
About DE55 4HW
DE55 4HW scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Somercotes within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, DE55 4HW is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,543 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 19 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 13 rated Good. The nearest school is Somerlea Park Junior School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 26 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 2 GP surgeries and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SOMERCOTES MEDICAL CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
