About DN8 5BY
DN8 5BY scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Petrol Thorne about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, DN8 5BY is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,525 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 5 rated Good. The nearest school is Trinity 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 available, with 2 GP surgeries and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THORNE MOOR MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near DN8 5BY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 27 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 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 18.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (2.7 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 6 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Heron, Tesco, Lidl and others. The nearest is Co-op Petrol Thorne, about 8 minutes' walk 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 DN8 5BY on NestScope.