Nearest top-rated: Birchfield Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety51/100
9crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 9 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 7.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare64/100
2GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 2 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GILDERSOME HEALTH CENTRE — 0.6 mi
Transport57/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 17 bus stops nearby
Green space61/100
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · beside open access land (6.9 ha total — largest park 2.9 ha (0.25 mi away))
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.0 mi
Amenities81/100
9supermarkets
9 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Spar, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Co-op Gildersome — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LS27 7HZ.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
13.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LS27.
Average sold price by property type across the LS27 district, 2021–2026 — 4,000 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£370k▲ 11.1%
Semi-detached£243k▲ 17.7%
Terraced£178k▲ 13.4%
Flat£117k▲ 0.8%
District-level averages (LS27) — 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 LS27 7HZ
LS27 7HZ scores 53/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities — with Co-op Gildersome 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, LS27 7HZ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,281 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 19 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 10 rated Good. The nearest school is Birchfield Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 9 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 2 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GILDERSOME HEALTH CENTRE, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near LS27 7HZ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 17 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). road traffic noise is low (about 51 dB Lden).
There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 6.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 3 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 9 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Spar, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Co-op Gildersome, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 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 LS27 7HZ on NestScope.
