S8 0ZX · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

S8 0ZX

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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

67/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,816 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

71Schools

52Safety

81Health

84Transport

58Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around S8 0ZX.

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.

Schools71

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

37 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 61 schools in total

Lowfield Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Anns Grove Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Nether Edge Primary School0.6 mi Brantwood Garden School0.7 mi Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy0.7 mi

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

Safety52

43crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 43 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 26.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81

38GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 33 GP, 5 hospitals, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HEALTH PLUS — 0.1 mi

Transport84

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 57 bus stops nearby

Green space58

24green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · beside nature reserve (11.5 ha total — no proper park nearby)

Nearest: Playground (0.14 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95

66supermarkets

66 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Spar, Asda, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Tesco Sharrow Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near S8 0ZX.

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

13.2µg/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

54dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in S8.

Average sold price by property type across the S8 district, 2021–2026 — 3,779 sales.

About S8 0ZX

S8 0ZX scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Sharrow Express about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, S8 0ZX is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,816 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 6/10).

There are 61 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is Lowfield Community Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 43 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 33 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HEALTH PLUS, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi 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 S8 0ZX — 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 S8 0ZX?

There are 61 schools within a 2-mile catchment of S8 0ZX, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is S8 0ZX safe?

43 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of S8 0ZX in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near S8 0ZX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of S8 0ZX includes 57 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for S8 0ZX?

S8 0ZX has a NestScope Score of 67/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 S8 0ZX does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around S8 0ZX: 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.