Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around S12 2AR.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 33 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Intake Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
16crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 16 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 13.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
11GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 11 GP, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: RICHMOND MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.5 mi
Hollinsend0.5 mi
Hollinsend From City0.5 mi
Hollinsend To City0.5 mi
43 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 39.4 ha total — largest park 14.3 ha (0.39 mi away)
Nearest: Sharrard Road Allotment Gardens — 0.1 mi
23supermarkets
23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Asda, Heron… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Mansfield Road — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near S12 2AR.
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
Air qualityLow
11.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
67dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in S12.
Average sold price by property type across the S12 district, 2021–2026 — 2,429 sales.
About S12 2AR
S12 2AR scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Hollinsend about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, S12 2AR is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,173 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 33 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Intake Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 16 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RICHMOND MEDICAL CENTRE, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.
