Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around DL15 9BL.
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.
3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
7 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 9 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook (Good) — 0.1 mi
31crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 31 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 21)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
1GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 1 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NORTH HOUSE SURGERY — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 21.4 ha total — largest park 5.8 ha (0.11 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (1.4 ha) — 0.1 mi
6supermarkets
6 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Heron, Aldi, Spar… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Lidl Crook — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near DL15 9BL.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
4.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
63dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in DL15.
Average sold price by property type across the DL15 district, 2021–2026 — 2,146 sales.
About DL15 9BL
DL15 9BL scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — with Playing Field (1.4 ha) about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, DL15 9BL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,400 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 8/10).
There are 9 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Good. The nearest school is St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 31 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NORTH HOUSE SURGERY, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
