Nearest top-rated: Northfield Junior School (Good) — 0.3 mi
Safety85/100
13crimes last month
IMD crime decile 10/10 · 13 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare68/100
4GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 4 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: OAKHILL MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
Transport74/100
Dronfield Rail Station0.4 mi
25 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space78/100
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 30.7 ha total — largest park 12.4 ha (0.21 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (3.7 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 2LW.
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
9.3µg/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
52dB 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 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 2LW
S18 2LW scores 69/100 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 2LW 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 13 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 2 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 25 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). road traffic noise is low (about 52 dB Lden).
There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 30.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (3.7 ha), about 4 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 2LW on NestScope.
