DE55 6NZ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

DE55 6NZ

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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

65/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,487 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

62Schools

90Safety

45Health

59Transport

77Green

73Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around DE55 6NZ.

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.

Schools62

2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

11 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 14 schools in total

Shirland Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Stonebroom Primary and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.9 mi Mickley Village Primary and Nursery SchoolRequires Improvement · 1.1 mi Westhouses Primary SchoolGood · 1.2 mi Morton Primary AcademyRequires Improvement · 1.3 mi Christ the King Catholic Voluntary AcademyGood · 1.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Shirland Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety90

2crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · 2 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare45

0GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi

Transport59

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 9 bus stops nearby

Green space77

3green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · beside open access land (2.2 ha total — no proper park nearby)

Nearest: Allotments (0.72 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities73

4supermarkets

4 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Lidl, Tesco, Central England Co-operative — nearest 0.5 mi — library 1.7 mi

Nearest: Asda Adastra Express Petrol — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DE55 6NZ.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

6.9µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

54dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in DE55.

Average sold price by property type across the DE55 district, 2021–2026 — 5,137 sales.

About DE55 6NZ

DE55 6NZ scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and green space — with only 2 crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DE55 6NZ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,487 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 14 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 10 rated Good. The nearest school is Shirland Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 2 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Day-to-day healthcare provision nearby is limited. A pharmacy is 0.7 mi away.

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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 DE55 6NZ — 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 DE55 6NZ?

There are 14 schools within a 2-mile catchment of DE55 6NZ, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is DE55 6NZ safe?

2 crimes were reported within 400m of DE55 6NZ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near DE55 6NZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of DE55 6NZ includes 9 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for DE55 6NZ?

DE55 6NZ has a NestScope Score of 65/100 — a more affordable, lower-income 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 DE55 6NZ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around DE55 6NZ: 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.