Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around ST3 4SB.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 31 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Gregory's Catholic Academy (Outstanding) — 0.4 mi
43crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 43 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 33.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
17GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 16 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SPECIALIST SERVICES DIRECTORATE - HJH — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 13 bus stops nearby
22green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 42.7 ha total — largest park 17.8 ha (0.40 mi away)
Nearest: Church of the Resurrection — 0.1 mi
20supermarkets
20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Budgens Longton — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ST3 4SB.
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
10.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
40dB 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 4SB
ST3 4SB scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Budgens Longton about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ST3 4SB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,035 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 31 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy, about 7 minutes' walk away.
There were 43 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SPECIALIST SERVICES DIRECTORATE - HJH, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LONGTON HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
