Source: OpenStreetMap
Healthcare Facilities Map UK
Search any UK location to see nearby hospitals, GP surgeries, pharmacies and dentists alongside your planning and site data.
What This Layer Shows
This layer maps healthcare facilities around any site: hospitals, GP surgeries, pharmacies and dentists. Each facility is plotted as a point with its name and category, sourced from OpenStreetMap and loaded live as you browse the map.
Together these facilities give a quick read on how well-served an area is by healthcare, a routinely cited factor in residential site sustainability and buyer appeal.
Why It Matters
Access to healthcare is a routine material consideration in planning applications for housing, and many Local Plans set sustainability criteria referencing walking or travel distance to GP surgeries and pharmacies. Developers, planning consultants and buyers all check this layer to understand what already serves a site before committing to it.
Capacity at nearby GP surgeries can become a live planning issue for larger residential schemes, where a local authority may seek developer contributions towards new or expanded facilities if existing provision is under pressure.
How to Interpret the Map
Hospitals
NHS and private hospital locations.
GP Surgeries
General practice locations relevant to residential accessibility criteria.
Pharmacies
Community pharmacy locations.
Dentists
Dental practice locations.
Planning and Development Implications
Local Plans commonly reference proximity to healthcare within their sustainability and accessibility criteria for new housing, making this layer a useful early check when assessing a site's suitability. Where a proposal is large enough to place pressure on existing GP capacity, the local authority may require developer contributions through a Section 106 agreement or the Community Infrastructure Levy.
This layer shows facility locations only — confirm current capacity and any required contributions directly with the relevant Integrated Care Board or NHS trust.
What to Do Next
- 1Review which hospitals, GP surgeries, pharmacies and dentists already serve the site's immediate area.
- 2Check current GP capacity and registration areas with the relevant Integrated Care Board.
- 3Cross-check against the relevant Local Plan's sustainability and accessibility criteria for the proposed use.
- 4Factor potential Section 106 or Community Infrastructure Levy contributions into scheme viability for larger proposals.
- 5Check the wider Public Services & Amenities layer for the fuller picture.
This is general guidance, not professional or legal advice — confirm specifics with the relevant authority or a qualified professional.
Official Data Source
Data Freshness
Important Limitations
- OpenStreetMap is crowd-sourced — very recent openings, closures or relocations may not yet be reflected.
- Coverage density depends on local contribution levels and can be sparser in rural areas.
- This layer does not show current GP capacity or NHS registration areas.
- This map does not replace direct confirmation with the local authority or NHS body for planning purposes.
Common Use Cases
Property Developers
Assess healthcare provision as part of site feasibility and sustainability criteria.
Planning Consultants
Support accessibility arguments and scope potential developer contributions.
Property Buyers
Check proximity to healthcare before making an offer.
Surveyors
Factor local amenity provision into valuation reports.
Related Layers
Healthcare checks are often run alongside these related layers.
Frequently Asked Questions
What healthcare facilities does this layer show?
Hospitals, GP surgeries, pharmacies and dentists, sourced from OpenStreetMap and loaded live for the visible map area.
Why do developers check nearby healthcare provision?
Access to healthcare is a common sustainability criterion in Local Plans for residential development, and capacity at nearby GP surgeries can become a live planning issue for larger schemes.
Does this show NHS registration areas?
No, only facility locations. GP registration areas are set separately by each practice and Integrated Care Board — confirm directly with the relevant NHS body.
Does this layer include private healthcare providers?
Coverage depends on what has been mapped in OpenStreetMap and can include some private facilities, but the dataset is not filtered by NHS or private status.
How current is the healthcare facilities data?
Data is sourced live from OpenStreetMap, a continuously updated crowd-sourced dataset, so most established facilities are captured, though very recent openings or closures may lag behind.
References and Methodology
Reviewed by the Maplify data & editorial team
Maplify displays official-source data for desktop screening and due diligence. We document where each dataset comes from, how it is processed, when it is checked and where its limitations matter.