What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
NestScope Score
70/ 100
Partial score · Wales
A full NestScope Score relies on the England-only IMD backbone (plus schools, healthcare and crime data), so this is a partial score for Wales, based only on the layers actually covered here.
13 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare73/100
1GP & hospitals
1 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PENGOROF SURGERY — 1.2 mi
Transport64/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 16 bus stops nearby
Green space71/100
9green spaces
5.8 ha total — largest park 3.9 ha (0.28 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.15 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities76/100
3supermarkets
3 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Tesco, Morrisons — nearest 0.3 mi
Nearest: Asda Ystalyfera Supermarket — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SA9 2DY.
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
3.9µg/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 SA9.
Average sold price by property type across the SA9 district, 2021–2026 — 1,134 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£282k▲ 29.8%
Semi-detached£123k▼ 3.7%
Terraced£135k▲ 17.8%
Flat£63k▲ 12.5%
District-level averages (SA9) — 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 SA9 2DY
SA9 2DY scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Asda Ystalyfera Supermarket about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
SA9 2DY sits outside England, so the national deprivation backbone (IMD) that anchors the NestScope Score isn't available — the figures below are based on local amenities only.
There are 3 schools within the typical catchment area. The nearest school is Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 13 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PENGOROF SURGERY, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near SA9 2DY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 16 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 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 5.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.15 ha), within a short walk.
There are 3 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Tesco, Morrisons. The nearest is Asda Ystalyfera Supermarket, about 5 minutes' walk 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 SA9 2DY on NestScope.
