Area Report
Last updated 16 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SK16 4JB.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
38 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 59 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Ravensfield Primary School (Good) — 0.5 mi
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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
26GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 25 GP, 1 hospital, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: KING STREET MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 32 bus stops nearby
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 30.6 ha total — largest park 16.1 ha (0.48 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.2 mi
20supermarkets
20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Morrisons, Lidl, Heron… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Asda Ashton Superstore — 0.2 mi
In Tameside, 84% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (94% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 95% got their first preference (99% one of their top three).
Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Tameside, not a per-school number.
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SK16 4JB.
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
17µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
59dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SK16.
Average sold price by property type across the SK16 district, 2021–2026 — 1,389 sales.
About SK16 4JB
SK16 4JB scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Asda Ashton Superstore 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, SK16 4JB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 775 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 59 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is Lyndhurst Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 2 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KING STREET MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is TAMESIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near SK16 4JB. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 32 bus stops in the immediate area.
