Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around HX3 8JE.
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.
1Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
13 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 20 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Lightcliffe C of E Primary School (Good) — 0.6 mi
6crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 6 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
1GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 1 GP, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE NORTHOLME PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 23 bus stops nearby
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 18.2 ha total — largest park 10.1 ha (0.19 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (0.80 ha) — 0.1 mi
11supermarkets
11 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.0 mi
Nearest: Co-op Lightcliffe — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near HX3 8JE.
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 qualityLow
10.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
59dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in HX3.
Average sold price by property type across the HX3 district, 2021–2026 — 4,246 sales.
About HX3 8JE
HX3 8JE scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and green space — with Hipperholme Grammar School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, HX3 8JE is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,118 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 9/10).
There are 20 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 12 rated Good. The nearest school is Hipperholme Grammar School, within a short walk.
There were 6 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE NORTHOLME PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
