Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around S2 4LW.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 61 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School (Good) — 0.1 mi
78crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 78 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 48.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
39GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 34 GP, 5 hospitals, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SHARROW LANE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 61 bus stops nearby
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 15.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi
68supermarkets
68 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Morrisons, Spar, Aldi… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Tesco Sharrow Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near S2 4LW.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
11.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
64dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in S2.
Average sold price by property type across the S2 district, 2021–2026 — 2,782 sales.
About S2 4LW
S2 4LW scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Sharrow Express 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, S2 4LW is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,254 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 5/10).
There are 61 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 78 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 34 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SHARROW LANE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
