Area Report
Last updated 07 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CH42 6QS.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 47 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Mersey Park Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
25crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 25 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
32GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 31 GP, 1 hospital, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: COMPLEX NEEDS SERVICE WIRRAL — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 68 bus stops nearby
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 34.2 ha total — largest park 11.4 ha (0.22 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.53 ha) — 0.1 mi
27supermarkets
27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Tesco, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Iceland Prenton — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CH42 6QS.
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
9.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
40dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CH42.
Average sold price by property type across the CH42 district, 2021–2026 — 2,677 sales.
About CH42 6QS
CH42 6QS scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Iceland Prenton 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, CH42 6QS is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,010 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 10/10).
There are 47 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Mersey Park Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 25 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 31 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMPLEX NEEDS SERVICE WIRRAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST CATHERINES HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
