Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SG6 2PT.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 24 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy (Good) — 0.0 mi
8crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
6GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 6 GP, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ICKNIELD PCN HUB — 1.0 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 19 bus stops nearby
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 14.4 ha total — largest park 4.9 ha (0.22 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (0.69 ha) — 0.1 mi
12supermarkets
12 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Sainsburys, Iceland, Lidl… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 1.2 mi
Nearest: Aldi Unit 2, Avenue One — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SG6 2PT.
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
8.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
48dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SG6.
Average sold price by property type across the SG6 district, 2021–2026 — 2,379 sales.
About SG6 2PT
SG6 2PT scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SG6 2PT is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,132 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 1/10).
There are 24 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 8 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ICKNIELD PCN HUB, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
