Nearest top-rated: St Peter's CofE Primary Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
Safety67/100
4crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 4 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare78/100
5GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 5 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HEATH HAYES HEALTH CENTRE — 0.8 mi
Transport68/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 14 bus stops nearby
Green space79/100
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 15.8 ha total — largest park 8.4 ha (0.26 mi away)
Nearest: Park (8.4 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities83/100
12supermarkets
12 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Aldi, Tesco, Midcounties Co-operative… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Hednesford — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WS12 2NX.
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
8.7µg/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
40dB 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 WS12.
Average sold price by property type across the WS12 district, 2021–2026 — 3,311 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£322k▲ 8.9%
Semi-detached£208k▲ 13.5%
Terraced£175k▲ 8.4%
Flat£92k▼ 2.9%
District-level averages (WS12) — 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 WS12 2NX
WS12 2NX scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily Hednesford about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WS12 2NX is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,847 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 8/10).
There are 21 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Good. The nearest school is St Peter's CofE Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 4 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HEATH HAYES HEALTH CENTRE, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 13 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near WS12 2NX. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 14 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 40 dB Lden).
There are 8 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 15.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (8.4 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 2 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 12 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Aldi, Tesco, Midcounties Co-operative and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Hednesford, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 12 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 WS12 2NX on NestScope.
