About ST5 2SH
ST5 2SH 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 2SH 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 44 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 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 54 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries, 3 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, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near ST5 2SH. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 35 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 51 dB Lden).
There are 25 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 28.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.72 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 5 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 26 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Lidl, Aldi, Heron and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Newcastle Under Lyme, within a short walk. A public library is about 8 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 ST5 2SH on NestScope.