Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
An above-average neighbourhood
Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 16,645 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.
How this score is calculatedThe 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.
4 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 7 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Harbour Vale School (Good) — 0.4 mi
IMD crime decile 10/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
IMD health decile 9/10 · 2 GP, 1 hospital, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi
16 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 3.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: The Paddock Garden — 0.1 mi
5 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Sainsburys, Spar, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Waitrose Sherborne — 0.1 mi
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
DT9 9EP scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — with Waitrose Sherborne within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
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.