Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around YO12 5LH.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
11 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 19 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
8crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
12GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 9 GP, 3 hospitals, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: COMM DIABETES TEAM — 0.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby
6green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 12.8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
14supermarkets
14 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Lidl, Sainsburys, Morrisons… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 1.2 mi
Nearest: Spar - Falsgrave Road — 0.7 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near YO12 5LH.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
4.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
About YO12 5LH
YO12 5LH scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and safety — with St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, YO12 5LH is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,442 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 high (IMD housing decile 3/10).
There are 19 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 9 rated Good. The nearest school is St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy (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 9 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMM DIABETES TEAM, about 11 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WOODLANDS PRIVATE HOSPITAL (SNEY), about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 13 minutes' walk away.
