Nearest top-rated: Coxhoe Primary School (Good) — 0.7 mi
Safety51/100
10crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 10 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 7.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare60/100
2GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 2 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WEST CORNFORTH MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
Transport53/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 18 bus stops nearby
Green space78/100
7green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · 9 ha total — largest park 2.4 ha (0.25 mi away)
Nearest: Holy Trinity Church — 0.1 mi
Amenities54/100
3supermarkets
3 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys — library 0.0 mi
Nearest: Co-op Coxhoe - Park Road — 1.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near DL17 9HP.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices
Sold prices in DL17.
Average sold price by property type across the DL17 district, 2021–2026 — 2,426 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£250k▲ 4.7%
Semi-detached£123k▲ 11.1%
Terraced£60k▲ 8.5%
Flat£90k▲ 119.9%
District-level averages (DL17) — 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 DL17 9HP
DL17 9HP scores 47/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, DL17 9HP is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,703 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 9/10).
There are 7 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Good. The nearest school is West Cornforth Primary School, within a short walk.
There were 10 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 2 GP surgeries and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WEST CORNFORTH MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near DL17 9HP. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 18 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).
There are 7 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Holy Trinity Church, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.7 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 3 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys. The nearest is Co-op Coxhoe - Park Road, 1.2 mi away. A public library is within a short walk.
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 DL17 9HP on NestScope.
