S4 8AF · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

S4 8AF

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

60/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,460 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

55Schools

55Safety

80Health

73Transport

80Green

87Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around S4 8AF.

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.

Schools55

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 34 schools in total

Owler Brook Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Fir Vale Academy0.3 mi Oasis Academy Fir ValeGood · 0.3 mi Hucklow Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Whiteways Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Longley Park Sixth Form Academy0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Owler Brook Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety55

47crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 47 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 32.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80

17GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 16 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PAGE HALL MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport73

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 43 bus stops nearby

Green space80

19green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 70.9 ha total — largest park 48.1 ha (0.45 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities87

13supermarkets

13 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Tesco, Heron, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Spar - Owler Lane — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near S4 8AF.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

13.3µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

52dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in S4.

Average sold price by property type across the S4 district, 2021–2026 — 593 sales.

About S4 8AF

S4 8AF scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Spar - Owler Lane about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, S4 8AF is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,460 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 34 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Owler Brook Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 47 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PAGE HALL MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around S4 8AF — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near S4 8AF?

There are 34 schools within a 2-mile catchment of S4 8AF, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is S4 8AF safe?

47 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of S4 8AF in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near S4 8AF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of S4 8AF includes 43 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for S4 8AF?

S4 8AF has a NestScope Score of 60/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around S4 8AF does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around S4 8AF: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.