L18 1HJ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

L18 1HJ

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

81/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 19,700 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

87Schools

66Safety

79Health

86Transport

86Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around L18 1HJ.

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.

Schools87

13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

45 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 68 schools in total

Dovedale Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Greenbank Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Liverpool CollegeOutstanding · 0.3 mi The Blue Coat SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool)Outstanding · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Dovedale Community Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety66

12crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 12 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79

30GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 27 GP, 3 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GREENBANK ROAD SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport86

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 35 bus stops nearby

Green space86

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 20.5 ha total — largest park 7.2 ha (0.15 mi away)

Nearest: Wavertree Baptist Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities92

35supermarkets

35 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Tesco, Asda, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Iceland Penny Lane — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near L18 1HJ.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

11.9µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

57dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in L18.

Average sold price by property type across the L18 district, 2021–2026 — 2,114 sales.

About L18 1HJ

L18 1HJ scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Iceland Penny Lane about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, L18 1HJ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,700 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 68 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 37 rated Good. The nearest school is Dovedale Community Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 12 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GREENBANK ROAD SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LIVERPOOL SPIRE HOSPITAL, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around L18 1HJ — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near L18 1HJ?

There are 68 schools within a 2-mile catchment of L18 1HJ, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is L18 1HJ safe?

12 crimes were reported within 400m of L18 1HJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near L18 1HJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of L18 1HJ includes 35 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for L18 1HJ?

L18 1HJ has a NestScope Score of 81/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around L18 1HJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around L18 1HJ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.