How many schools are near ST2 8LG?

There are 31 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ST2 8LG, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

11 crimes were reported within 400m of ST2 8LG 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 8LG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ST2 8LG includes 22 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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ST2 8LG · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

ST2 8LG

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

51Safety

63Health

55Transport

73Green

79Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ST2 8LG.

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

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 31 schools in total

Manor Abbey School0.0 mi Aurora Hanley School0.1 mi Newfriars College0.2 mi Kingsland CofE AcademyGood · 0.4 mi Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic AcademyOutstanding · 0.5 mi Abbey Hulton Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Kingsland CofE Academy (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety51/100

11crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 11 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare63/100

5GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 5 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BIRCHES HEAD MEDICAL CTR. — 0.6 mi

Transport55/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby

Green space73/100

6green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 12.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.3 mi

Amenities79/100

22supermarkets

22 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Heron, Asda, Spar… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 1.3 mi

Nearest: Co-op Abbey Hulton — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ST2 8LG.

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

8µg/m³

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

<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 8LG

ST2 8LG scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Abbey Hulton about 10 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 8LG 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 31 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Manor Abbey School, within a short walk.

There were 11 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BIRCHES HEAD MEDICAL CTR., about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near ST2 8LG. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 22 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 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 12.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), about 6 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 13 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 22 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Heron, Asda, Spar and others. The nearest is Co-op Abbey Hulton, about 10 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 8LG on NestScope.

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