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 SR8 1DE.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
14 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 21 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
15crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 15 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 10.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
11GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 10 GP, 1 hospital, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: DC & EC GP ENHANCED ACCESS SERVICE — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 32 bus stops nearby
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · 28 ha total — largest park 7.5 ha (0.40 mi away)
Nearest: Our Lady of the Rosary Roman Catholic Church — 0.1 mi
15supermarkets
15 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Morrisons, Farmfoods, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Lidl Peterlee — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SR8 1DE.
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
6.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SR8.
Average sold price by property type across the SR8 district, 2021–2026 — 4,131 sales.
About SR8 1DE
SR8 1DE scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Lidl Peterlee about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SR8 1DE is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,150 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 8/10).
There are 21 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 12 rated Good. The nearest school is Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 15 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DC & EC GP ENHANCED ACCESS SERVICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PETERLEE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
