Nearest top-rated: Frederick Gough School (Good) — 0.3 mi
Safety70/100
7crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 7 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare76/100
9GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 9 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CAMBRIDGE AVENUE & MESSINGHAM MC — 0.3 mi
Transport69/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby
Green space82/100
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 14.8 ha total — largest park 4.2 ha (0.19 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.56 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities74/100
16supermarkets
16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Morrisons, Iceland, Lidl… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Aldi Ashby Scunthorpe — 0.7 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near DN16 3SH.
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
6.1µg/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
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in DN16.
Average sold price by property type across the DN16 district, 2021–2026 — 2,815 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£219k▲ 0.7%
Semi-detached£157k▲ 19.9%
Terraced£117k▲ 12.3%
Flat£67k▼ 5.6%
District-level averages (DN16) — 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 DN16 3SH
DN16 3SH scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and healthcare — right beside a open access land. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, DN16 3SH is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 26,033 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 30 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Holme Valley Primary School, within a short walk.
There were 7 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CAMBRIDGE AVENUE & MESSINGHAM MC, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near DN16 3SH. 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 50 dB Lden).
There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 14.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.56 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 16 supermarkets in the wider area, including Aldi, Morrisons, Iceland, Lidl and others. The nearest is Aldi Ashby Scunthorpe, 0.7 mi away. A public library is about 12 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 DN16 3SH on NestScope.
