Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around ST3 1EB.
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.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 37 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Gladstone Primary Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi
63crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 63 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 31)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
16GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 15 GP, 1 hospital, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: DUNROBIN STREET MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
Longton Rail Station0.2 mi
36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 12.1 ha total — largest park 3.1 ha (0.30 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.75 ha) — 0.1 mi
22supermarkets
22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Heron, Tesco, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Iceland Longton — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ST3 1EB.
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 qualityLow
11.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in ST3.
Average sold price by property type across the ST3 district, 2021–2026 — 5,071 sales.
About ST3 1EB
ST3 1EB scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Longton about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ST3 1EB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 3,072 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 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Gladstone Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 63 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DUNROBIN STREET MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LONGTON HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
