How many schools are near S4 8EX?

There are 35 schools within a 2-mile catchment of S4 8EX, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

41 crimes were reported within 400m of S4 8EX 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 8EX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of S4 8EX includes 41 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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S4 8EX · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

S4 8EX

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

43/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,476 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

41Schools

35Safety

70Health

65Transport

57Green

82Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around S4 8EX.

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.

Schools41/100

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 35 schools in total

Whiteways Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Fir Vale Academy0.2 mi Oasis Academy Fir ValeGood · 0.2 mi Owler Brook Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Hucklow Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Abbeyfield Primary Academy0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Whiteways Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety35/100

41crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 41 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 30.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100

21GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 20 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PAGE HALL MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport65/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 41 bus stops nearby

Green space57/100

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 6.8 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Grimesthorpe Allotments — 0.2 mi

Amenities82/100

30supermarkets

30 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Tesco, Heron, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: Spar - Owler Lane — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near S4 8EX.

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 qualityLow

13.7µg/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 S4.

Average sold price by property type across the S4 district, 2021–2026 — 586 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£220k▲ 5.7%

Semi-detached£164k▲ 17.2%

Terraced£111k▲ 26.0%

Flat£98k▲ 13.0%

District-level averages (S4) — 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 S4 8EX

S4 8EX scores 43/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Spar - Owler Lane about 5 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, S4 8EX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,476 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 35 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Whiteways Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 41 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PAGE HALL MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near S4 8EX. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 41 bus stops in the immediate area.

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 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 6.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Grimesthorpe Allotments, about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 8 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 30 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Tesco, Heron, Iceland and others. The nearest is Spar - Owler Lane, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.9 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 S4 8EX on NestScope.

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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.