Nearest top-rated: Shotton Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety51/100
9crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 9 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 7.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare58/100
3GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 3 GP, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BEVAN MEDICAL GROUP — 0.2 mi
Transport54/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 15 bus stops nearby
Green space83/100
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · 10.6 ha total — largest park 4.3 ha (0.20 mi away)
Nearest: St Saviour's Church — 0.0 mi
Amenities62/100
8supermarkets
8 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Spar, Sainsburys, Morrisons — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Co-op Shotton — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near DH6 2JP.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
5.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
62dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in DH6.
Average sold price by property type across the DH6 district, 2021–2026 — 3,993 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£227k▲ 2.0%
Semi-detached£116k▲ 5.7%
Terraced£118k▲ 28.7%
Flat£72k▲ 106.9%
District-level averages (DH6) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About DH6 2JP
DH6 2JP scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, DH6 2JP is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,326 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 18 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 11 rated Good. The nearest school is Shotton Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 9 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BEVAN MEDICAL GROUP, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near DH6 2JP. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 15 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 62 dB Lden).
There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 10.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Saviour's Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 14 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 8 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Spar, Sainsburys, Morrisons. The nearest is Co-op Shotton, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore DH6 2JP on NestScope.
