How many schools are near ST2 8BH?

There are 33 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ST2 8BH, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

20 crimes were reported within 400m of ST2 8BH in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near ST2 8BH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ST2 8BH includes 27 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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ST2 8BH · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

ST2 8BH

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

44/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,968 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

42Schools

45Safety

64Health

57Transport

77Green

83Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ST2 8BH.

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.

Schools42/100

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 33 schools in total

Newfriars College0.1 mi Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic AcademyOutstanding · 0.2 mi Abbey Hulton Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Manor Abbey School0.3 mi Aurora Hanley School0.3 mi Kingsland CofE AcademyGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi

Safety45/100

20crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 20 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare64/100

10GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 10 GP, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BIRCHES HEAD MEDICAL CTR. — 0.4 mi

Transport57/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 27 bus stops nearby

Green space77/100

13green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 27 ha total — largest park 10.7 ha (0.40 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.11 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities83/100

25supermarkets

25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Asda, The Co-operative Group, Spar… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.3 mi

Nearest: Heron Abbey Hulton Stoke-on-Trent — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ST2 8BH.

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

9.8µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

53dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in ST2.

Average sold price by property type across the ST2 district, 2021–2026 — 2,149 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£269k▲ 20.2%

Semi-detached£154k▲ 13.1%

Terraced£120k▲ 9.4%

Flat£78k▼ 4.5%

District-level averages (ST2) — 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 ST2 8BH

ST2 8BH scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Heron Abbey Hulton Stoke-on-Trent about 6 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, ST2 8BH is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,968 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 33 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Newfriars College, within a short walk.

There were 20 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BIRCHES HEAD MEDICAL CTR., about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near ST2 8BH. 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 low (about 53 dB Lden).

There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 27 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.11 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 25 supermarkets in the wider area, including Heron, Asda, The Co-operative Group, Spar and others. The nearest is Heron Abbey Hulton Stoke-on-Trent, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.3 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 ST2 8BH on NestScope.

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