Area Report
Last updated 07 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SK5 8HH.
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.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 47 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Westmorland Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
15GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 15 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BRINNINGTON SURGERY — 0.1 mi
Brinnington Rail Station0.1 mi
18 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 216.3 ha total — largest park 213.9 ha (0.16 mi away)
Nearest: Lincoln Green — 0.1 mi
30supermarkets
30 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Morrisons, Asda, Tesco… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Spar Ashton Road — 0.7 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SK5 8HH.
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
15.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
43dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SK5.
Average sold price by property type across the SK5 district, 2021–2026 — 2,429 sales.
About SK5 8HH
SK5 8HH scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a Country Park. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SK5 8HH is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 781 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 47 schools within the typical catchment area, including 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Westmorland 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 15 GP surgeries and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BRINNINGTON SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
