Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NG17 8FT.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
14 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 21 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The West Park Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi
29crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 29 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 22.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
11GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 9 GP, 2 hospitals, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.8 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: STEP DOWN SCHEME — 0.5 mi
Kirkby in Ashfield Rail Station0.5 mi
29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 12 ha total — largest park 3.8 ha (0.35 mi away)
Nearest: Park (3.8 ha) — 0.2 mi
16supermarkets
16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Central England Co-operative, Aldi, Farmfoods, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Co-op Chapel Street Kirkby — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NG17 8FT.
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
9.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
48dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NG17.
Average sold price by property type across the NG17 district, 2021–2026 — 6,413 sales.
About NG17 8FT
NG17 8FT scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Chapel Street Kirkby about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NG17 8FT is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,327 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 8/10).
There are 21 schools within the typical catchment area, including 14 rated Good. The nearest school is Greenwood Primary and Nursery School, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 29 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is STEP DOWN SCHEME, about 11 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ASHFIELD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is 0.8 mi away.
