Nearest top-rated: Whitegate CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety88/100
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IMD crime decile 9/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
Healthcare65/100
0GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · no GP / hospital / dentist within 1.5 mi
Transport65/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 3 bus stops nearby
Green space75/100
2green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · beside open access land (1.1 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: St Mary's Church — 0.1 mi
Amenities45/100
4supermarkets
4 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Tesco
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Northwich — 1.6 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CW8 2AY.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
4.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CW8.
Average sold price by property type across the CW8 district, 2021–2026 — 4,382 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£473k▲ 2.8%
Semi-detached£258k▲ 8.4%
Terraced£204k▲ 18.3%
Flat£158k▲ 18.8%
District-level averages (CW8) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About CW8 2AY
CW8 2AY scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and safety — with Whitegate CofE Primary School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CW8 2AY is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 29,409 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 high (IMD housing decile 2/10).
There are 9 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Good. The nearest school is Whitegate CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There are no GP surgeries, hospitals or pharmacies within easy reach of CW8 2AY. Residents may need to travel further for healthcare access.
There are no train or Tube stations near CW8 2AY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 3 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).
There are 2 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 1.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Mary's Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 5 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 4 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Tesco. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Northwich, 1.6 mi away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore CW8 2AY on NestScope.
