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ST5 7NT · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

ST5 7NT

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
48/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,263 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around ST5 7NT.

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.

Schools41/100
4Good/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

Safety50/100
38crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 38 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 21.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100
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 — 0.3 mi

Transport60/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 28 bus stops nearby

Green space73/100
14green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 22.6 ha total — largest park 4.9 ha (0.39 mi away)

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.15 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities78/100
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 7NT.

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 qualityLow
10.2µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in ST5.

Average sold price by property type across the ST5 district, 202120267,531 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • 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 7NT

ST5 7NT scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Chesterton about 4 minutes' walk away. 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 7NT is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,263 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), within a short walk.

There were 38 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 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is AIRS -BRADWELL HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near ST5 7NT. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 28 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).

There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 22.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.15 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 14 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Heron, Asda, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Co-op Chesterton, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.6 mi 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 7NT on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.