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DH9 8AL · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

DH9 8AL

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 11,395 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around DH9 8AL.

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.

Schools64/100
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

14 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 16 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety40/100
43crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 43 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 22)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100
3GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 2 GP, 1 hospital, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: STANLEY MEDICAL GROUP — 0.2 mi

Transport59/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 21 bus stops nearby

Green space85/100
15green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 21.3 ha total — largest park 4.6 ha (0.13 mi away)

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

Amenities95/100
11supermarkets

11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Farmfoods, Iceland, Aldi… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Heron Stanley — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DH9 8AL.

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
6.6µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in DH9.

Average sold price by property type across the DH9 district, 202120263,661 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£256k 20.8%
Semi-detached£135k 14.3%
Terraced£88k 24.1%
Flat£59k 2.4%

District-level averages (DH9) — 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 DH9 8AL

DH9 8AL scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Heron Stanley about 4 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

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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.