Two postcodes,
side by side.
Schools, crime, healthcare, rail links, green space, flood risk and supermarkets within half a mile of any two UK postcodes. Raw numbers, no winner score — you decide what matters.
Three steps, zero sign-up.
Any two UK postcodes — your current home and a shortlist candidate, two streets you are choosing between, or one in London and one up north.
Schools nearby, monthly crime count, NHS GPs, rail stops, green spaces, flood zone and supermarkets — all within half a mile of each postcode.
No black-box winner score, no proprietary index. You see the raw numbers and weigh them by what your household actually cares about.
Seven raw factors, one half-mile.
Try one of these.
Six real questions house-hunters ask. Each link opens a fully populated comparison — tweak the postcodes from there.
Common comparison questions.
How do I compare two UK postcodes?
Enter two UK postcodes in the form above. NestScope counts the schools, GPs, rail stops, parks and supermarkets within half a mile of each, pulls the last month of crime data from the UK Police API for both surrounding areas, and shows them side by side on the same factors. It is free and you do not need to sign up.
Why is there no overall winner score?
Because what makes an area "better" depends on your household. A family with young children weights primary schools and crime; a commuter weights rail links; a retiree weights GP access and green space. We deliberately show raw numbers so you can decide which factor matters, instead of trusting a proprietary index that has already decided for you.
How far around each postcode does NestScope count?
Half a mile (about 800 metres). This is the natural walking-distance radius for amenity decisions — far enough to capture the local school, GP and supermarket, but tight enough that the comparison reflects the actual neighbourhood, not the wider postcode district.
Can I compare areas across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?
You can enter any UK postcode. England has full coverage on every factor. In Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland some layers (such as transport, green space and supermarkets) populate, but England-only sources (Ofsted ratings, Environment Agency flood) are limited — see the methodology page for the nation-by-nation breakdown.
How fresh is the comparison data?
Crime is pulled live from the UK Police API at the last available month (typically the last calendar month). Schools, GPs, green spaces, transport stops and supermarkets refresh on each official publisher’s cycle — termly to annually — and the freshest version is always what loads.