Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SG5 3TQ.
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
15 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 22 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Ickleford Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
2GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 2 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 1.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BANCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE — 1.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 3 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 1.7 mi
Nearest: Asda Nightingale Express Petrol — 1.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SG5 3TQ.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SG5.
Average sold price by property type across the SG5 district, 2021–2026 — 3,561 sales.
About SG5 3TQ
SG5 3TQ scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and safety — 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 3TQ 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 22 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 11 rated Good. The nearest school is Ickleford Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.
Healthcare access is available, with 2 GP surgeries and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BANCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is 1.2 mi away.
