Useful Websites About Your Area
General Information
www.upmystreet.com
Compares areas of the country with the national average for house prices, school results, crime, local services and facilities.
neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Use this site to view, compare or download statistics for local areas on a wide range of subjects including population, crime, health and housing.
www.yell.com
Lists of local services searchable by post code.
www.thomsonlocal.com
Enter your postcode and Thomson Local will sort your results by distance.
www.google.co.uk/local
A new service from the popular search engine. Search by postcode for local services.
Choosing Schools and Daycare
The Family Information Service is located within the Centre for the Child on the ground floor of the Central Library. They provide a public service for parents, carers and childcare workers including information on childcare facilities, books, internet access, magazines and journals.
www.ofsted.gov.uk
Lots of useful information for parents including reports on schools, how to find a childminder in your area.
www.childcarelink.gov.uk
Childcare Link is a useful website for information on private and voluntary nurseries, pre-schools, childminders and out of school care.
www.dfes.gov.uk/performancetables
School and College Achievement and Attainment Tables. Health
http://www.nhs.uk/Pages/homepage.aspx
This site allows you to search by postcode for doctors, dentists, opticians, pharmacists, hospitals, and social care.
Care Services
www.csci.org.uk
The care services directory provides essential details about registered care services in your area.