Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around DH9 7SL.
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
14 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 16 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Annfield Plain Junior School (Good) — 0.1 mi
22crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 22 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
7GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 7 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ANNFIELD PLAIN SURGERY — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 20 bus stops nearby
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · 26.9 ha total — largest park 5.2 ha (0.34 mi away)
Nearest: St Teresa's Roman Catholic Church — 0.0 mi
8supermarkets
8 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Spar, Asda, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Stanley Superstore — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near DH9 7SL.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
5.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in DH9.
Average sold price by property type across the DH9 district, 2021–2026 — 3,661 sales.
About DH9 7SL
DH9 7SL scores 47/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Stanley Superstore about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, DH9 7SL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,263 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 16 schools within the typical catchment area, including 14 rated Good. The nearest school is Annfield Plain Junior School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 22 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ANNFIELD PLAIN SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
