How many schools are near S12 4LQ?

There are 25 schools within a 2-mile catchment of S12 4LQ, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

18 crimes were reported within 400m of S12 4LQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near S12 4LQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of S12 4LQ includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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S12 4LQ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

S12 4LQ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

58/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,355 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

57Schools

45Safety

70Health

79Transport

73Green

88Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around S12 4LQ.

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.

Schools57/100

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

18 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 25 schools in total

Rainbow Forge Primary AcademyGood · 0.2 mi St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary AcademyGood · 0.5 mi Birley Spa Primary AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.7 mi Kingfisher AcademyGood · 0.9 mi Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior SchoolGood · 0.9 mi Waterthorpe Infant SchoolGood · 1.0 mi

Nearest top-rated: Rainbow Forge Primary Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety45/100

18crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 18 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 12.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100

10GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 10 GP, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE THORPE PRACTICE — 0.4 mi

Transport79/100

Donetsk Way0.2 mi

Donetsk Way From City0.2 mi

Donetsk Way To City0.2 mi

30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space73/100

7green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 5.4 ha total — largest park 3.5 ha (0.46 mi away)

Nearest: Village Green — 0.1 mi

Amenities88/100

16supermarkets

16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Asda, Aldi, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Spar - Hackenthorpe — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near S12 4LQ.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

9.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in S12.

Average sold price by property type across the S12 district, 2021–2026 — 2,429 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£303k▲ 12.3%

Semi-detached£190k▲ 21.0%

Terraced£143k▼ 1.5%

Flat£125k▲ 16.6%

District-level averages (S12) — 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 S12 4LQ

S12 4LQ scores 58/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Spar - Hackenthorpe about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, S12 4LQ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,355 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 25 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Rainbow Forge Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 18 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE THORPE PRACTICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

The nearest rail stations are Donetsk Way (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away), Donetsk Way From City (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away), Donetsk Way To City (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away). There are also 30 bus stops within walking distance.

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 7 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 5.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Village Green, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (1.0 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 16 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Asda, Aldi, Iceland and others. The nearest is Spar - Hackenthorpe, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.8 mi 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 S12 4LQ on NestScope.

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