Nearest top-rated: Bluecoat Aspley Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety50/100
15crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 12.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare71/100
18GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 18 GP, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: JRB HEALTHCARE BEECHDALE SURGERY — 0.6 mi
Transport67/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 34 bus stops nearby
Green space75/100
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 47 ha total — largest park 14.4 ha (0.30 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (0.26 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities86/100
43supermarkets
43 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Morrisons, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Heron Aspley — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NG8 5GY.
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
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NG8.
Average sold price by property type across the NG8 district, 2021–2026 — 3,851 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£382k▲ 7.0%
Semi-detached£215k▲ 14.1%
Terraced£170k▲ 16.5%
Flat£131k▲ 0.0%
District-level averages (NG8) — 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 NG8 5GY
NG8 5GY scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Heron Aspley 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, NG8 5GY is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,398 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 5/10).
There are 67 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is Bluecoat Aspley Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 15 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is JRB HEALTHCARE BEECHDALE SURGERY, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near NG8 5GY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 34 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 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 47 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (0.26 ha), within a short walk.
There are 43 supermarkets in the wider area, including Heron, Morrisons, Tesco, Lidl and others. The nearest is Heron Aspley, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 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 NG8 5GY on NestScope.
