About HG4 1JU
HG4 1JU scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with M&S Ripon SF 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, HG4 1JU is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,273 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 9 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Good. The nearest school is Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 8 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE ORCHARDS - BCSS INPATIENT UNIT, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE ORCHARDS DAY HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near HG4 1JU. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 18 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 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 5.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is The Cathedral of St Peter and St Wilfrid, about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 8 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 9 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, Aldi, Sainsburys, Morrisons and others. The nearest is M&S Ripon SF, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 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 HG4 1JU on NestScope.























