DL15 9HJ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

DL15 9HJ

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

64/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,459 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

65Schools

58Safety

59Health

69Transport

90Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around DL15 9HJ.

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.

Schools65

3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

5 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 7 schools in total

Crook Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Hartside Primary AcademyGood · 0.3 mi St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, CrookGood · 0.3 mi Peases West AcademyGood · 1.1 mi Howden-le-Wear Primary School1.4 mi Stanley (Crook) Primary SchoolGood · 1.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Crook Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety58

61crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 61 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 37.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare59

1GP & hospitals

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

Nearest GP: NORTH HOUSE SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport69

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby

Green space90

22green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 22.3 ha total — largest park 3.8 ha (0.13 mi away)

Nearest: Foundry Fields Allotments — 0.1 mi

Amenities93

5supermarkets

5 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Aldi, Lidl, Spar — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Heron Crook — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DL15 9HJ.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

4.6µg/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

58dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in DL15.

Average sold price by property type across the DL15 district, 2021–2026 — 2,146 sales.

About DL15 9HJ

DL15 9HJ scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Heron Crook within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DL15 9HJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,459 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 7 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Good. The nearest school is Crook Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 61 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated 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 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around DL15 9HJ — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near DL15 9HJ?

There are 7 schools within a 2-mile catchment of DL15 9HJ. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is DL15 9HJ safe?

61 crimes were reported within 400m of DL15 9HJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near DL15 9HJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of DL15 9HJ includes 31 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for DL15 9HJ?

DL15 9HJ has a NestScope Score of 64/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around DL15 9HJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around DL15 9HJ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.