Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around ST5 7LS.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 27 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Chesterton Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
41crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 41 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 23.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
13GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 11 GP, 2 hospitals, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CHILDREN & ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 28 bus stops nearby
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 22.7 ha total — largest park 4.9 ha (0.36 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.15 ha) — 0.1 mi
14supermarkets
14 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Heron, Asda, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.6 mi
Nearest: Co-op Chesterton — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ST5 7LS.
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
10.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
49dB 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 7LS
ST5 7LS scores 47/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ST5 7LS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,185 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 27 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Chesterton Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 41 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHILDREN & ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is AIRS -BRADWELL HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
