Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood
Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,004 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.
How this score is calculatedThe 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.
23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 42 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Blackfriars Academy (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 31 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 12.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
IMD health decile 1/10 · 19 GP, 4 hospitals, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: DRUG MISUSE CLINIC — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 32 bus stops nearby
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 19.9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (0.10 ha) — 0.1 mi
27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Aldi, Morrisons, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco Newcastle — 0.1 mi
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
ST5 2TF scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Newcastle about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
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.