SG12 8EZ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 11 JUL 2026

SG12 8EZ

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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

75/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,001 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

69Schools

66Safety

77Health

86Transport

61Green

69Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SG12 8EZ.

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.

Schools69

2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

9 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 14 schools in total

St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Amwell View SchoolOutstanding · 0.6 mi St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School0.9 mi The John Warner SchoolInadequate · 1.1 mi The Cranbourne Primary SchoolGood · 1.1 mi Forres Primary AcademyRequires Improvement · 1.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety66

13crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 13 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 5.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77

2GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 2 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HAILEY VIEW SURGERY — 1.4 mi

Transport86

St Margarets (Herts) Rail Station0.4 mi

8 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space61

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · beside open access land (4.3 ha total — no proper park nearby)

Nearest: Allotments (0.93 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities69

5supermarkets

5 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Tesco, Marks and Spencer — nearest 0.2 mi

Nearest: Co-op Stanstead Abbotts — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SG12 8EZ.

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 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

9.2µg/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

41dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SG12.

Average sold price by property type across the SG12 district, 2021–2026 — 2,766 sales.

About SG12 8EZ

SG12 8EZ scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with St Margarets (Herts) Rail Station about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SG12 8EZ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,001 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 9/10).

There are 14 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 6 rated Good. The nearest school is St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

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 2 GP surgeries and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HAILEY VIEW SURGERY, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 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 SG12 8EZ — 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 SG12 8EZ?

There are 14 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SG12 8EZ, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SG12 8EZ safe?

13 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SG12 8EZ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SG12 8EZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SG12 8EZ includes 1 train station, 8 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SG12 8EZ?

SG12 8EZ has a NestScope Score of 75/100 — a well-off 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 SG12 8EZ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SG12 8EZ: 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.