Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
An above-average neighbourhood
Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,956 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.
How this score is calculatedThe 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.
4 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 6 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 21 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 12.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
IMD health decile 6/10 · 1 hospital, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 21 bus stops nearby
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 9.3 ha total — largest park 2.7 ha (0.13 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (900 m²) — 0.1 mi
6 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Southern Co-operative, Asda, Lidl, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Co-op Beaufoy Close Shaftesbury — 0.2 mi
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
SP7 8PZ scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Beaufoy Close Shaftesbury about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.