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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SP8 5BL

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
70/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,558 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SP8 5BL.

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.

Schools81/100
0Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

1 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 2 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy (Good) — 1.1 mi

Safety91/100
0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare67/100
1GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 1 GP within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SILTON SURGERY — 0.7 mi

Transport58/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 4 bus stops nearby

Green space53/100
2green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · beside AONB (0.5 ha total — no proper park nearby)

Nearest: St George's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities45/100
0supermarkets

0 supermarkets within 2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SP8 5BL.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
4.1µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SP8.

Average sold price by property type across the SP8 district, 202120261,689 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£363k 13.1%
Semi-detached£285k 7.4%
Terraced£235k 9.9%
Flat£120k 6.8%

District-level averages (SP8) — 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 SP8 5BL

SP8 5BL scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and schools — with no crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SP8 5BL is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,558 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 high (IMD housing decile 2/10).

There are 2 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Good. The nearest school is St George's Church of England School, Bourton, 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 available, with 1 GP surgery in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SILTON SURGERY, about 13 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near SP8 5BL. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 4 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).

There are 2 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 0.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St George's Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a AONB (about 10 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are no supermarkets in the immediate area around SP8 5BL. Grocery shopping may require a car or delivery service.

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 SP8 5BL on NestScope.

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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.