Nearest top-rated: Squirrel Hayes First School (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety75/100
8crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare84/100
4GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 4 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BIDDULPH DRUG MISUSE — 0.2 mi
Transport67/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 27 bus stops nearby
Green space88/100
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · 17 ha total — largest park 9.5 ha (0.17 mi away)
Nearest: English Martyrs Church — 0.1 mi
Amenities76/100
2supermarkets
2 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Sainsburys — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Aldi Tunstall Road Biddulph — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ST8 7DF.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
7.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in ST8.
Average sold price by property type across the ST8 district, 2021–2026 — 1,621 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£272k▲ 3.8%
Semi-detached£220k▲ 35.6%
Terraced£163k▲ 23.0%
Flat£159k▲ 47.8%
District-level averages (ST8) — 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 ST8 7DF
ST8 7DF scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and healthcare — right beside a Country Park. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ST8 7DF is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,717 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).
There are 10 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 5 rated Good. The nearest school is Squirrel Hayes First 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 4 GP surgeries and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BIDDULPH DRUG MISUSE, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near ST8 7DF. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 27 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 47 dB Lden).
There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 17 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is English Martyrs Church, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 2 supermarkets in the wider area, including Aldi, Sainsburys. The nearest is Aldi Tunstall Road Biddulph, about 11 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 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 ST8 7DF on NestScope.
