Area Report
Last updated 07 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around ST2 9JT.
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 · 44 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Merit Hospital School and Medical Pupil Referral Unit (Good) — 0.2 mi
30crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 30 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 26.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
13GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 13 GP, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CAMBRIDGE HOUSE — 0.7 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 32 bus stops nearby
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 28.6 ha total — largest park 23.6 ha (0.22 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (0.36 ha) — 0.1 mi
28supermarkets
28 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Asda, Farmfoods, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Stoke On Trent Bucknall — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ST2 9JT.
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 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
58dB 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 — 2,192 sales.
About ST2 9JT
ST2 9JT scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ST2 9JT is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,918 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 6/10).
There are 44 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Merit Hospital School and Medical Pupil Referral Unit (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 30 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CAMBRIDGE HOUSE, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
