Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SK12 2RF.
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
7 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 11 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) (Good) — 0.2 mi
2crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 2 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
2GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 2 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ARDEN HOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.7 mi
New Mills Newtown Rail Station0.2 mi
16 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
7green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 5 ha total — largest park 3 ha (0.13 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi
4supermarkets
4 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Spar High Peak — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SK12 2RF.
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
7.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SK12.
Average sold price by property type across the SK12 district, 2021–2026 — 2,183 sales.
About SK12 2RF
SK12 2RF scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — with New Mills Newtown Rail Station about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SK12 2RF is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,395 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 4/10).
There are 11 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Good. The nearest school is Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 2 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 2 GP surgeries and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ARDEN HOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 13 minutes' walk away.
