Skip to main content
NestScope
NG8 5HD · Neighbourhood Report
© OpenStreetMap · © CARTO
Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026

NG8 5HD

Show on map

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
74/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,398 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around NG8 5HD.

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.

Safety65
21crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 21 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81
19GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 18 GP, 1 hospital, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: EDWIN HOUSE IPDU — 0.4 mi

Transport78

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 41 bus stops nearby

Green space78
16green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 34 ha total — largest park 8.3 ha (0.47 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (8.3 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities92
49supermarkets

49 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Aldi, Lidl, Heron… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Tesco Alfreton Rd Nottingham Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NG8 5HD.

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

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
48dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in NG8.

Average sold price by property type across the NG8 district, 202120263,902 sales.

About NG8 5HD

NG8 5HD scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Alfreton Rd Nottingham Express 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, NG8 5HD 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 65 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 41 rated Good. The nearest school is Berridge Primary and Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 21 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EDWIN HOUSE IPDU, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST - ROPEWALK HOUSE, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around NG8 5HD — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
03
One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near NG8 5HD?

There are 65 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NG8 5HD, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NG8 5HD safe?

21 crimes were reported within 400m of NG8 5HD in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NG8 5HD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NG8 5HD includes 41 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NG8 5HD?

NG8 5HD has a NestScope Score of 74/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around NG8 5HD does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NG8 5HD: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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.