Nearest top-rated: Downham Market Academy (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety82/100
1crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 0)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare68/100
3GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 3 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HOWDALE SURGERY — 0.3 mi
Transport50/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles
Green space82/100
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 17.1 ha total — largest park 6.2 ha (0.21 mi away)
Nearest: Alive Downham Leisure — 0.1 mi
Amenities83/100
4supermarkets
4 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Iceland, Tesco, Morrisons — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Lidl Bexwell Road — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PE38 9LL.
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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
5.5µg/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
40dB 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 PE38.
Average sold price by property type across the PE38 district, 2021–2026 — 1,655 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£324k▲ 8.8%
Semi-detached£238k▲ 6.8%
Terraced£225k▲ 16.0%
Flat£134k▲ 0.3%
District-level averages (PE38) — 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 PE38 9LL
PE38 9LL scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — with Lidl Bexwell Road about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, PE38 9LL is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,107 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 6/10).
There are 6 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Good. The nearest school is Downham Market Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There was 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HOWDALE SURGERY, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
There are no public transport stops near PE38 9LL, making this a more car-dependent location.
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 40 dB Lden).
There are 20 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 17.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Alive Downham Leisure, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (0.7 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 4 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lidl, Iceland, Tesco, Morrisons. The nearest is Lidl Bexwell Road, about 8 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 12 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 PE38 9LL on NestScope.
