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ST1 2LU · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

ST1 2LU

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
52/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 6,726 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around ST1 2LU.

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.

Schools52/100
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 52 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety45/100
33crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 33 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 27.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare67/100
20GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 20 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LEARNING DISABILITIES — 0.2 mi

Transport62/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 27 bus stops nearby

Green space66/100
18green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 62.2 ha total — largest park 47.1 ha (0.32 mi away)

Nearest: Park (0.88 ha) — 0.0 mi

Amenities87/100
31supermarkets

31 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Spar, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: Tesco Chell Street Hanley Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ST1 2LU.

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 qualityLow
11.7µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in ST1.

Average sold price by property type across the ST1 district, 202120262,905 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£190k 0.3%
Semi-detached£153k 11.9%
Terraced£94k 1.0%
Flat£113k 52.5%

District-level averages (ST1) — 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 ST1 2LU

ST1 2LU scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Chell Street Hanley Express within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, ST1 2LU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,726 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 52 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 33 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LEARNING DISABILITIES, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near ST1 2LU. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 27 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 moderate (about 58 dB Lden).

There are 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 62.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.88 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (1.0 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 31 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Spar, Iceland and others. The nearest is Tesco Chell Street Hanley Express, within a short walk. A public library is 0.9 mi 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 ST1 2LU on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.