Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CW9 5QG.
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.
3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
14 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 21 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Victoria Road Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
44crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 44 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 24.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
10GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 8 GP, 2 hospitals, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: VIA CWAC NORTHWICH — 0.2 mi
Northwich Rail Station0.5 mi
15 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 20.2 ha total — largest park 5.7 ha (0.17 mi away)
Nearest: Church Walk Playing Fields — 0.0 mi
18supermarkets
18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Farmfoods, Iceland, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Lidl Greenbank Northwich — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CW9 5QG.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
7.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CW9.
Average sold price by property type across the CW9 district, 2021–2026 — 3,351 sales.
About CW9 5QG
CW9 5QG scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Lidl Greenbank Northwich within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CW9 5QG is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,975 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 9/10).
There are 21 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 12 rated Good. The nearest school is Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School, within a short walk.
There were 44 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is VIA CWAC NORTHWICH, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ICC VICTORIA INFIRMARY, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
