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 SK14 8LJ.
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
19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 26 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Hollingworth Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
4GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 4 GP, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE SMITHY SURGERY — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 13 bus stops nearby
7green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 5.2 ha total — largest park 2 ha (0.21 mi away)
Nearest: St Mary's — 0.1 mi
4supermarkets
4 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Tesco Hadfield Station Rd Express — 1.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SK14 8LJ.
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
8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
77dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SK14.
Average sold price by property type across the SK14 district, 2021–2026 — 4,360 sales.
About SK14 8LJ
SK14 8LJ scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and safety — with Hollingworth 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, SK14 8LJ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,096 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 10/10).
There are 26 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Hollingworth 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 good, with 4 GP surgeries in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE SMITHY SURGERY, within a short walk. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
