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ST4 2DE · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

ST4 2DE

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
55/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,292 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around ST4 2DE.

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.

Schools48/100
3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 45 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.7 mi

Safety50/100
45crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 45 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 31.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100
29GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 26 GP, 3 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NORFOLK STREET SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport82/100
Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station0.1 mi

28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space63/100
13green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 51.4 ha total — largest park 22 ha (0.47 mi away)

Nearest: Cauldon Park — 0.3 mi

Amenities92/100
34supermarkets

34 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Asda, Spar, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Co-op University of Staffordshire — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ST4 2DE.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
14.9µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Rail noiseQuiet
49dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in ST4.

Average sold price by property type across the ST4 district, 202120265,805 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£331k 5.0%
Semi-detached£194k 10.2%
Terraced£108k 5.4%
Flat£89k 10.2%

District-level averages (ST4) — 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 ST4 2DE

ST4 2DE scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op University of Staffordshire within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, ST4 2DE is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,292 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 45 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is University of Staffordshire, within a short walk.

There were 45 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 26 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NORFOLK STREET SURGERY, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL INFIRMARY ADMIN BUILDINGS, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station (Train, within a short walk). There are also 28 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). rail noise is low (about 49 dB Lden).

There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 51.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Cauldon Park, about 6 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 34 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Asda, Spar, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Co-op University of Staffordshire, within a short walk. 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 ST4 2DE on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.