Area Report
Last updated 30 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around HX2 8HR.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 23 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Moorside Community Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi
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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
4GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 4 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PGPA IMPROVED ACCESS NORTH — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 59 bus stops nearby
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 26.7 ha total — largest park 12.8 ha (0.19 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
8supermarkets
8 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, Asda, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Ovenden Halifax — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near HX2 8HR.
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
7.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in HX2.
Average sold price by property type across the HX2 district, 2021–2026 — 3,180 sales.
About HX2 8HR
HX2 8HR scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, HX2 8HR is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,467 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 low (IMD housing decile 10/10).
There are 23 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Moorside Community Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 7 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PGPA IMPROVED ACCESS NORTH, within a short walk. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near HX2 8HR. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 59 bus stops in the immediate area.
