Area Report
Last updated 10 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SG5 3TE.
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.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
16 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 23 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Ickleford Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
6crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 6 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
4GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 4 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 1.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BANCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE — 1.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 5 bus stops nearby
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · beside open access land (8.8 ha total — largest park 3.4 ha (0.27 mi away))
Nearest: Upper Green — 0.1 mi
8supermarkets
8 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Tesco, Sainsburys, Waitrose… — library 1.6 mi
Nearest: Asda Nightingale Express Petrol — 1.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SG5 3TE.
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 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SG5.
Average sold price by property type across the SG5 district, 2021–2026 — 3,561 sales.
About SG5 3TE
SG5 3TE scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Ickleford Primary School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SG5 3TE is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,128 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 high (IMD housing decile 2/10).
There are 23 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 12 rated Good. The nearest school is Ickleford Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 6 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BANCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is 1.1 mi away.
