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 ST3 7AJ.
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
15 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 27 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Sandon Primary Academy (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
56crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 56 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 33.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
7GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 6 GP, 1 hospital, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: DR RAJU AND PARTNERS — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 21 bus stops nearby
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 21.2 ha total — largest park 17.1 ha (0.27 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.2 mi
13supermarkets
13 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Budgens… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Aldi Meir Stoke-on-Trent — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ST3 7AJ.
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
7.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
49dB 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 — 4,998 sales.
About ST3 7AJ
ST3 7AJ scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a open access land. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ST3 7AJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 960 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 27 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 12 rated Good. The nearest school is Sandon Primary Academy (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 56 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DR RAJU AND PARTNERS, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LONGTON HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
