How many schools are near L17 8SW?

There are 61 schools within a 2-mile catchment of L17 8SW, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

65 crimes were reported within 400m of L17 8SW in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near L17 8SW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of L17 8SW includes 1 train station, 27 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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L17 8SW · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

L17 8SW

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

51/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,648 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

70Schools

35Safety

70Health

72Transport

66Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around L17 8SW.

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.

Schools70/100

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

37 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 61 schools in total

Auckland College0.1 mi St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Charles' Catholic AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Bellerive FCJ Catholic CollegeGood · 0.4 mi King's Leadership Academy, LiverpoolGood · 0.4 mi King's Leadership Phoenix Academy0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety35/100

65crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 65 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 31.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100

42GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 39 GP, 3 hospitals, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SANDRINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport72/100

St Michaels Rail Station0.4 mi

27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space66/100

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 127.2 ha total — largest park 96 ha (0.35 mi away)

Nearest: Hamlet Baptist Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100

33supermarkets

33 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Tesco, Asda, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Heron St Michaels Liverpool — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near L17 8SW.

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 qualityLow

10.5µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in L17.

Average sold price by property type across the L17 district, 2021–2026 — 2,171 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£482k▲ 15.7%

Semi-detached£392k▲ 17.4%

Terraced£318k▲ 31.6%

Flat£175k▼ 4.4%

District-level averages (L17) — 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 L17 8SW

L17 8SW scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Heron St Michaels Liverpool about 3 minutes' walk away. 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, L17 8SW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,648 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 61 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is Auckland College, within a short walk.

There were 65 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 39 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SANDRINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOSSLEY HILL HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are St Michaels Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 27 bus stops within walking distance.

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 17 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 127.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Hamlet Baptist Church, about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are 33 supermarkets in the wider area, including Heron, Tesco, Asda, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Heron St Michaels Liverpool, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 2 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 L17 8SW on NestScope.

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