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 SK15 2PG.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 35 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge (Good) — 0.3 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
11GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 10 GP, 1 hospital, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LOCKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 26 bus stops nearby
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 28.4 ha total — largest park 17.1 ha (0.27 mi away)
Nearest: St Paul's Church — 0.2 mi
11supermarkets
11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Tesco, Aldi, Asda… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Spar Huddersfield Road — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SK15 2PG.
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 qualityLow
10.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SK15.
Average sold price by property type across the SK15 district, 2021–2026 — 2,076 sales.
About SK15 2PG
SK15 2PG scores 65/100 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, SK15 2PG is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,707 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).
There are 35 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Wild Bank Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 3 minutes' walk away.
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 10 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LOCKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is TAMESIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
