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DH9 7XZ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

DH9 7XZ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
57/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 10,306 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around DH9 7XZ.

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.

Schools58/100
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

Safety54/100
26crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 26 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare68/100
6GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 6 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ANNFIELD PLAIN SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport57/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby

Green space78/100
16green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 26.9 ha total — largest park 5.2 ha (0.32 mi away)

Nearest: St Teresa's Roman Catholic Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities84/100
8supermarkets

8 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Spar, Asda, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Stanley Superstore — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DH9 7XZ.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
5.5µg/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
42dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75

About DH9 7XZ

DH9 7XZ scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Stanley Superstore about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DH9 7XZ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,306 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), 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 good, with 6 GP surgeries and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ANNFIELD PLAIN SURGERY, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near DH9 7XZ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 22 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 low (about 42 dB Lden).

There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 26.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Teresa's Roman Catholic Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 2 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 8 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Spar, Asda, Iceland and others. The nearest is Tesco Stanley Superstore, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 8 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 DH9 7XZ on NestScope.

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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.

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All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.