Nearest top-rated: Carrfield Primary Academy (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety48/100
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IMD crime decile 4/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
Healthcare63/100
5GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 5 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: COMMUNITY ENT SERVICE — 0.3 mi
Transport70/100
Bolton-Upon-Dearne Rail Station0.5 mi
28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space88/100
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 29.1 ha total — largest park 10.3 ha (0.08 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (2.4 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities82/100
11supermarkets
11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Spar… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Tesco Bolton Upon Dearne Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near S63 8AL.
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
9.4µg/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
03 — House prices
Sold prices in S63.
Average sold price by property type across the S63 district, 2021–2026 — 4,361 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£268k▲ 19.5%
Semi-detached£142k▲ 4.6%
Terraced£108k▲ 23.3%
Flat£106k▲ 33.5%
District-level averages (S63) — 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 S63 8AL
S63 8AL scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a Country Park. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, S63 8AL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,922 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 14 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Good. The nearest school is Carrfield Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMMUNITY ENT SERVICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Bolton-Upon-Dearne Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 28 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 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 29.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (2.4 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a Country Park (1.0 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 11 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Spar and others. The nearest is Tesco Bolton Upon Dearne Express, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.8 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 S63 8AL on NestScope.
