Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around ST5 2SF.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 45 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
53crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 53 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 30)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
24GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 20 GP, 4 hospitals, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NEWCASTLE SOUTH PCN HUB — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 37 bus stops nearby
23green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 23.2 ha total — largest park 4.4 ha (0.30 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.72 ha) — 0.2 mi
26supermarkets
26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Lidl, Aldi, Heron… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Newcastle Under Lyme — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ST5 2SF.
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
Air qualityLow
10µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in ST5.
Average sold price by property type across the ST5 district, 2021–2026 — 7,531 sales.
About ST5 2SF
ST5 2SF scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Newcastle Under Lyme within a short walk. 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, ST5 2SF is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,068 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 45 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is St John Fisher Catholic College (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 53 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NEWCASTLE SOUTH PCN HUB, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST JUDE'S HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
