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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

CW8 3BY

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
61/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 16,025 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around CW8 3BY.

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.

Schools59/100
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 20 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety72/100

IMD crime decile 7/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare69/100
3GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 3 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE WEAVERHAM SURGERY — 0.7 mi

Transport56/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 11 bus stops nearby

Green space71/100
5green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 11.7 ha total — largest park 7.7 ha (0.39 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (1.3 ha) — 0.4 mi

Amenities51/100
8supermarkets

8 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Spar — nearest 0.7 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Tesco Weaverham Express — 0.7 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CW8 3BY.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
5.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in CW8.

Average sold price by property type across the CW8 district, 202120264,382 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • 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 3BY

CW8 3BY scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and green space. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CW8 3BY is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 16,025 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 20 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 14 rated Good. The nearest school is St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE WEAVERHAM SURGERY, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.7 mi away.

There are no train or Tube stations near CW8 3BY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 11 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). rail noise is low (about 44 dB Lden).

There are 5 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 11.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (1.3 ha), about 8 minutes' walk away.

There are 8 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Spar. The nearest is Tesco Weaverham Express, about 13 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 12 minutes' walk 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 3BY on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.