How many schools are near ST5 3QE?

There are 31 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ST5 3QE, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

8 crimes were reported within 400m of ST5 3QE in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near ST5 3QE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ST5 3QE includes 26 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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ST5 3QE · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

ST5 3QE

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

64/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,106 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

69Schools

61Safety

75Health

62Transport

72Green

85Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ST5 3QE.

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.

Schools69/100

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 31 schools in total

Langdale Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Seabridge Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Our Lady and St Werburgh's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Coppice Academy0.5 mi Co-op Academy FriarswoodGood · 0.6 mi Clayton Hall AcademyGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Langdale Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety61/100

8crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75/100

19GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 17 GP, 2 hospitals, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: KINGSBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport62/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 26 bus stops nearby

Green space72/100

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 16 ha total — largest park 8.1 ha (0.28 mi away)

Nearest: Park (1.4 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities85/100

23supermarkets

23 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Tesco, Aldi… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Co-op Windermere Road — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ST5 3QE.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline

8.1µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

50dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in ST5.

Average sold price by property type across the ST5 district, 2021–2026 — 7,531 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£322k▲ 4.3%

Semi-detached£204k▲ 18.2%

Terraced£129k▲ 7.2%

Flat£96k▲ 31.2%

District-level averages (ST5) — 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 ST5 3QE

ST5 3QE scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Windermere Road about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, ST5 3QE is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,106 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 10/10).

There are 31 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Langdale Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 8 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KINGSBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL STOKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near ST5 3QE. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 26 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 50 dB Lden).

There are 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 16 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (1.4 ha), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 23 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Tesco, Aldi and others. The nearest is Co-op Windermere Road, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 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 3QE 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.