Nearest top-rated: St Gregory's Catholic Academy (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
Safety42/100
9crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 9 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare69/100
15GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 14 GP, 1 hospital, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LONGTON HALL SURGERY — 0.2 mi
Transport53/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 14 bus stops nearby
Green space75/100
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 25.6 ha total — largest park 7.4 ha (0.20 mi away)
Nearest: Park (2.2 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities94/100
20supermarkets
20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Lidl, Heron, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Farmfoods Longton Stoke-on-Trent — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ST3 2RH.
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
8.6µg/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
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in ST3.
Average sold price by property type across the ST3 district, 2021–2026 — 4,998 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£285k▲ 16.2%
Semi-detached£165k▲ 16.2%
Terraced£120k▲ 12.0%
Flat£82k▲ 19.7%
District-level averages (ST3) — 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 ST3 2RH
ST3 2RH scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Farmfoods Longton Stoke-on-Trent about 7 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, ST3 2RH is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,042 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 7/10).
There are 34 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School, within a short walk.
There were 9 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LONGTON HALL SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LONGTON HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near ST3 2RH. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 14 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). road traffic noise is low (about 52 dB Lden).
There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 25.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (2.2 ha), within a short walk.
There are 20 supermarkets in the wider area, including Farmfoods, Lidl, Heron, Tesco and others. The nearest is Farmfoods Longton Stoke-on-Trent, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 minutes' walk 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 ST3 2RH on NestScope.
