Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around ST2 9BB.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Kingsland CofE Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
20crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 20 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
9GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 9 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WERRINGTON VILLAGE SURGERY — 0.6 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 26 bus stops nearby
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 62.4 ha total — largest park 23.6 ha (0.28 mi away)
Nearest: Bucknall Methodist Church — 0.1 mi
27supermarkets
27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Heron, Morrisons, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Asda Bucknall Supermarket — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ST2 9BB.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in ST2.
Average sold price by property type across the ST2 district, 2021–2026 — 2,149 sales.
About ST2 9BB
ST2 9BB scores 58/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Asda Bucknall Supermarket about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ST2 9BB is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,930 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 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Kingsland CofE Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
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 9 GP surgeries and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WERRINGTON VILLAGE SURGERY, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
