How many schools are near HX3 7AY?

There are 22 schools within a 2-mile catchment of HX3 7AY, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

3 crimes were reported within 400m of HX3 7AY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near HX3 7AY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of HX3 7AY includes 23 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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HX3 7AY · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

HX3 7AY

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

78/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 23,397 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

80Schools

77Safety

79Health

75Transport

66Green

77Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around HX3 7AY.

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.

Schools80/100

1Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

11 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 22 schools in total

Salterlee Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Northowram Primary School0.5 mi St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy0.8 mi Trinity Academy AkroydonGood · 1.1 mi Trinity Sixth Form Academy1.1 mi Hipperholme Grammar School1.2 mi

Nearest top-rated: Salterlee Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety77/100

3crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 3 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79/100

9GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 9 GP, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CARITAS GROUP PRACTICE — 1.1 mi

Transport75/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 23 bus stops nearby

Green space66/100

8green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 31.3 ha total — largest park 26.5 ha (0.41 mi away)

Nearest: Heywood United Reformed Church — 0.3 mi

Amenities77/100

15supermarkets

15 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Lidl, Marks and Spencer, Heron… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Northowram Bradford Road Local — 0.6 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near HX3 7AY.

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

8.6µg/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 HX3.

Average sold price by property type across the HX3 district, 2021–2026 — 4,180 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£508k▲ 33.8%

Semi-detached£256k▲ 25.1%

Terraced£153k▲ 5.0%

Flat£80k▼ 42.3%

District-level averages (HX3) — 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 HX3 7AY

HX3 7AY scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Salterlee Primary School about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, HX3 7AY is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,397 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 7/10).

There are 22 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 10 rated Good. The nearest school is Salterlee Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 3 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CARITAS GROUP PRACTICE, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near HX3 7AY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 23 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 8 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 31.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Heywood United Reformed Church, about 5 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 5 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 15 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Lidl, Marks and Spencer, Heron and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Northowram Bradford Road Local, about 11 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 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 HX3 7AY 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.