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GU34 2DX · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

GU34 2DX

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
59/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,155 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around GU34 2DX.

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.

Schools53/100
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

10 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 13 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Alton Infant School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety56/100
16crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 16 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75/100
4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 3 GP, 1 hospital, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: A31 GROUP PCN HUB — 0.3 mi

Transport80/100
Alton Rail Station0.3 mi
Alton (Mid-Hants Railway)0.3 mi

33 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space72/100
13green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 22.2 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Spitalfields Allotments — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100
8supermarkets

8 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Southern Co-operative, Waitrose, Iceland, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Co-op High Street Alton — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near GU34 2DX.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
6.5µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in GU34.

Average sold price by property type across the GU34 district, 202120263,129 sales.

£0£250k£500k£750k£1M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£806k 17.9%
Semi-detached£408k 0.3%
Terraced£351k 6.8%
Flat£189k 5.1%

District-level averages (GU34) — 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).

About GU34 2DX

GU34 2DX scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op High Street Alton about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, GU34 2DX is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,155 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 13 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 9 rated Good. The nearest school is Alton Infant School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 16 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is A31 GROUP PCN HUB, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ALTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Alton Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away), Alton (Mid-Hants Railway) (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 33 bus stops within walking distance.

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 22.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Spitalfields Allotments, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 8 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Southern Co-operative, Waitrose, Iceland, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Co-op High Street Alton, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 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 GU34 2DX on NestScope.

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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.