Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SK4 2QP.
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
40 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 69 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
12GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 11 GP, 1 hospital, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HEATON MOOR MEDICAL GROUP — 0.4 mi
Heaton Chapel Rail Station0.4 mi
32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 10.7 ha total — largest park 6.4 ha (0.22 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (800 m²) — 0.2 mi
37supermarkets
37 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Asda, The Co-operative Group, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Wellington Road — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SK4 2QP.
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
13.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SK4.
Average sold price by property type across the SK4 district, 2021–2026 — 3,115 sales.
About SK4 2QP
SK4 2QP scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Morrisons Daily Wellington Road 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, SK4 2QP is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,142 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 9/10).
There are 69 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy (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 11 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HEATON MOOR MEDICAL GROUP, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST THOMAS HOSPITAL, 1.5 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
