Area Report
Last updated 07 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around GL5 4SW.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
14 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 26 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Foxmoor Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 10/10 · no crimes in 0.25 mi last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
10GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 10 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE WILLOW TREE PRACTICE — 1.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 25 bus stops nearby
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · beside AONB (10.2 ha total — largest park 3.8 ha (0.32 mi away))
Nearest: Park (0.44 ha) — 0.1 mi
12supermarkets
12 supermarkets within 2 mi — Midcounties Co-operative, Tesco, Lidl, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 1.3 mi
Nearest: Co-op Cainscross — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near GL5 4SW.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
42dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in GL5.
Average sold price by property type across the GL5 district, 2021–2026 — 2,745 sales.
About GL5 4SW
GL5 4SW scores 88/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and green space — with no crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, GL5 4SW is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 26,825 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 26 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 12 rated Good. The nearest school is Foxmoor Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.
Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE WILLOW TREE PRACTICE, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 13 minutes' walk away.
