Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SK9 3NG.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 32 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Handforth Grange Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
10crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 10 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 7.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
5GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 5 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HANDFORTH HEALTH CENTRE — 0.5 mi
Handforth Rail Station0.4 mi
12 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 6.3 ha total — largest park 3.8 ha (0.10 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
23supermarkets
23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Spar, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Handforth Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SK9 3NG.
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
9.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SK9.
Average sold price by property type across the SK9 district, 2021–2026 — 4,687 sales.
About SK9 3NG
SK9 3NG scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Handforth Grange Primary School about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SK9 3NG is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,284 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 32 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Handforth Grange Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 10 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HANDFORTH HEALTH CENTRE, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
