Area Report
Last updated 23 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CW8 1GW.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 22 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery (Good) — 0.1 mi
7crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 7 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
6GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 4 GP, 2 hospitals, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: FIRDALE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.7 mi
Greenbank Rail Station0.4 mi
22 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · beside nature reserve (7.4 ha total — largest park 2.1 ha (0.30 mi away))
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi
17supermarkets
17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Morrisons… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.6 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Hartford Chester Road Local — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CW8 1GW.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
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
6.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
48dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
About CW8 1GW
CW8 1GW scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with Greenbank Rail Station about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CW8 1GW is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 26,255 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 22 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 14 rated Good. The nearest school is Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 7 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FIRDALE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 14 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ICC VICTORIA INFIRMARY, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
