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DN22 7NJ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

DN22 7NJ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
73/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 22,017 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around DN22 7NJ.

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.

Schools75/100
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

9 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 10 schools in total

Retford Oaks AcademyGood · 0.0 miSt Giles SchoolGood · 0.0 miSt. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood · 0.1 miHallcroft Infant and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.7 miOrdsall Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 miThe Elizabethan AcademyGood · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Retford Oaks Academy (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety62/100
4crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 4 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83/100
12GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 11 GP, 1 hospital, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BASSETLAW DRUG & ALCOHOL SERVICE — 0.4 mi

Transport70/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 23 bus stops nearby

Green space74/100
15green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 30.7 ha total — largest park 12.6 ha (0.49 mi away)

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.16 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities87/100
11supermarkets

11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Iceland, Aldi, Morrisons… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Asda East Retford Supermarket — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DN22 7NJ.

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
6.7µg/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
60dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
52dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in DN22.

Average sold price by property type across the DN22 district, 2021–2026 — 3,594 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£333k▼ 0.2%
Semi-detached£184k▲ 6.8%
Terraced£158k▲ 11.8%
Flat£91k▼ 7.0%

District-level averages (DN22) — 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 DN22 7NJ

DN22 7NJ scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Asda East Retford Supermarket about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DN22 7NJ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,017 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 10 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Good. The nearest school is Retford Oaks Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 4 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BASSETLAW DRUG & ALCOHOL SERVICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is RETFORD HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near DN22 7NJ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 23 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 moderate (about 60 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 52 dB Lden).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 30.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.16 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 3 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 11 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Iceland, Aldi, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Asda East Retford Supermarket, about 10 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 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 DN22 7NJ on NestScope.

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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.