Area Report
Last updated 05 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around ST4 2LJ.
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
22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 44 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Christ Church CofE Primary Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
47crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 47 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 28.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
15GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 15 GP, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GLEBEDALE MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 38.8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Sports Facility (0.31 ha) — 0.1 mi
33supermarkets
33 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Asda, Aldi, Spar… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Co-op Fenton — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ST4 2LJ.
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
12.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
66dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in ST4.
Average sold price by property type across the ST4 district, 2021–2026 — 5,891 sales.
About ST4 2LJ
ST4 2LJ scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Fenton about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ST4 2LJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 817 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 44 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 20 rated Good. The nearest school is Christ Church CofE Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 47 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 and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GLEBEDALE MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
