Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England
Anchored on official IMD data — decile 10/10, ranked 32,538 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.
11 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 14 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Hagley Catholic High School (Good) — 0.1 mi
IMD crime decile 8/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
IMD health decile 10/10 · 1 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 1.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HAGLEY SURGERY — 1.1 mi
6 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 4.6 ha total — largest park 3 ha (0.22 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi
9 supermarkets within 2 mi — Midcounties Co-operative, Spar, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Co-op Hagley - Worcester Road — 0.3 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
Average sold price by property type across the DY8 district, 2021–2026 — 4,439 sales.
District-level averages (DY8) — 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).
DY8 2XJ scores 88/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with Hagley Catholic High School 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.