About DY3 2JH
DY3 2JH scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — with Sainsburys Gornal Wood Local about 11 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, DY3 2JH is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,587 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 6/10).
There are 29 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Ellowes Hall Sports College (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is TANDON MEDICAL CENTRE (ORAM & PARTNERS), about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near DY3 2JH. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 20 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 40.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Cemetery (0.22 ha), about 6 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (within a short walk), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 17 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Spar, Tesco, Central England Co-operative and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Gornal Wood Local, about 11 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 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 DY3 2JH on NestScope.