Nearest top-rated: Abbey Hulton Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety40/100
16crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 16 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 13.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare65/100
15GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 15 GP, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BIRCHES HEAD MEDICAL CTR. — 0.1 mi
Transport58/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 28 bus stops nearby
Green space74/100
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 26.9 ha total — largest park 10.7 ha (0.28 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (0.74 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities83/100
28supermarkets
28 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Spar, The Co-operative Group, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.5 mi
Nearest: Heron Abbey Hulton Stoke-on-Trent — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ST2 8BP.
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
9.8µg/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 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 8BP
ST2 8BP scores 43/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Heron Abbey Hulton Stoke-on-Trent about 2 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ST2 8BP is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,167 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 38 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Abbey Hulton Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 16 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BIRCHES HEAD MEDICAL CTR., about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near ST2 8BP. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 28 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 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 26.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (0.74 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There are 28 supermarkets in the wider area, including Heron, Spar, The Co-operative Group, Asda and others. The nearest is Heron Abbey Hulton Stoke-on-Trent, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.5 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 8BP on NestScope.
