Nearest top-rated: Horton Lodge Community Special School (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety91/100
2crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 2 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 0.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare62/100
0GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · no GP / hospital / dentist within 1.5 mi
Transport55/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles
Green space58/100
1green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · beside open access land (1.7 ha total — largest park 1.7 ha (0.14 mi away))
Nearest: Playing Field (1.7 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities55/100
1supermarkets
1 supermarket within 2 mi — Sainsburys
Nearest: Sainsburys Leek — 2.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ST13 8RB.
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
5.1µg/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
03 — House prices
Sold prices in ST13.
Average sold price by property type across the ST13 district, 2021–2026 — 2,406 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£371k▲ 5.5%
Semi-detached£222k▲ 9.1%
Terraced£161k▲ 15.3%
Flat£147k▲ 8.5%
District-level averages (ST13) — 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 ST13 8RB
ST13 8RB scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and schools — with only 2 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, ST13 8RB is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 16,411 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 1/10).
There are 3 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Good. The nearest school is Horton Lodge Community Special School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 2 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
There are no GP surgeries, hospitals or pharmacies within easy reach of ST13 8RB. Residents may need to travel further for healthcare access.
There are no public transport stops near ST13 8RB, making this a more car-dependent location.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).
There is 1 green space within walking distance, totalling 1.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (1.7 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 4 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There is 1 supermarket in the wider area, including Sainsburys. The nearest is Sainsburys Leek, 2.0 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 ST13 8RB on NestScope.
