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 L12 9LX.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
39 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 56 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Blueberry Park (Good) — 0.3 mi
21crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 21 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 13.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
19GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 15 GP, 4 hospitals, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: YEWTREE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 28 bus stops nearby
7green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 46.5 ha total — largest park 37.5 ha (0.25 mi away)
Nearest: Yewtree Roman Catholic Cemetery — 0.1 mi
25supermarkets
25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Morrisons, Aldi, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Princess Dr Express — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near L12 9LX.
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 qualityLow
11.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in L12.
Average sold price by property type across the L12 district, 2021–2026 — 2,084 sales.
About L12 9LX
L12 9LX scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Princess Dr Express about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, L12 9LX is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,713 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 8/10).
There are 56 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 21 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is YEWTREE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LEIGH MOSS HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
