Nearest top-rated: Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
Safety70/100
8crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare90/100
2GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 1 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: KENNET AND AVON MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP — 0.2 mi
Transport63/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 15 bus stops nearby
Green space86/100
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · within AONB (5.5 ha total — largest park 2.1 ha (0.42 mi away))
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi
Amenities91/100
4supermarkets
4 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Cook, Tesco, Waitrose — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Budgens Marlborough — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SN8 4AX.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
4.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SN8.
Average sold price by property type across the SN8 district, 2021–2026 — 1,882 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£732k▲ 5.5%
Semi-detached£438k▲ 10.6%
Terraced£423k▲ 17.3%
Flat£273k▲ 5.4%
District-level averages (SN8) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About SN8 4AX
SN8 4AX scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Budgens Marlborough about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SN8 4AX is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,830 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 4 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Good. The nearest school is St John's Marlborough, within a short walk.
There were 8 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KENNET AND AVON MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SAVERNAKE HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near SN8 4AX. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 15 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 45 dB Lden).
There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 5.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (200 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. The postcode sits within a AONB, giving it open countryside on the doorstep that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 4 supermarkets in the wider area, including Budgens, Cook, Tesco, Waitrose. The nearest is Budgens Marlborough, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SN8 4AX on NestScope.
