How many schools are near S18 2LR?

There are 17 schools within a 2-mile catchment of S18 2LR. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

15 crimes were reported within 400m of S18 2LR 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 S18 2LR?

Transport within 0.5 miles of S18 2LR includes 1 train station, 24 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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S18 2LR · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 16 JUN 2026

S18 2LR

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

67/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,928 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

70Schools

78Safety

68Health

74Transport

71Green

86Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around S18 2LR.

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.

Schools70/100

3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

13 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 17 schools in total

Holmesdale Infant School0.0 mi Dronfield Stonelow Junior School0.1 mi Lenthall Infant and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Northfield Junior SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Dronfield Henry Fanshawe SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Dronfield Infant School0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Lenthall Infant and Nursery School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety78/100

15crimes last month

IMD crime decile 10/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 12.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare68/100

4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 4 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: OAKHILL MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.1 mi

Transport74/100

Dronfield Rail Station0.4 mi

24 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space71/100

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 18.2 ha total — largest park 5.1 ha (0.25 mi away)

Nearest: Park (1.9 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities86/100

13supermarkets

13 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Spar, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Dronfield Green Lane — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near S18 2LR.

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

9.5µg/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 S18.

Average sold price by property type across the S18 district, 2021–2026 — 1,863 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£413k▲ 1.8%

Semi-detached£251k▲ 2.6%

Terraced£199k▼ 1.1%

Flat£154k▲ 32.2%

District-level averages (S18) — 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 S18 2LR

S18 2LR scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — with Morrisons Daily Dronfield Green Lane about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, S18 2LR is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,928 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 10/10).

There are 17 schools within the typical catchment area, including 13 rated Good. The nearest school is Holmesdale Infant School, 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 4 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OAKHILL MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Dronfield Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 24 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 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 18.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (1.9 ha), about 5 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 8 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 13 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Spar, Aldi and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Dronfield Green Lane, about 3 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 S18 2LR on NestScope.

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