L18 5JF · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 13 JUL 2026

L18 5JF

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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 16,739 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

98Schools

76Safety

83Health

84Transport

58Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around L18 5JF.

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.

Schools98

16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

41 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 59 schools in total

Dovedale Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi The Blue Coat SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Calderstones SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Our Lady's Bishop Eton Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Mosspits Lane Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Dovedale Community Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety76

30crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 30 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 11.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83

22GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 19 GP, 3 hospitals, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BEACON HEALTH MOSSLEY HILL — 0.6 mi

Transport84

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 46 bus stops nearby

Green space58

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 6.3 ha total — largest park 1.5 ha (0.26 mi away)

Nearest: Tennis Court (0.42 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities96

35supermarkets

35 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Sainsburys, Tesco, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Iceland Allerton Road — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near L18 5JF.

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

12.2µg/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 5JF

L18 5JF scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Dovedale Community Primary School about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, L18 5JF is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 16,739 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 59 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is Dovedale Community Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 30 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BEACON HEALTH MOSSLEY HILL, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LIVERPOOL SPIRE HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 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 5JF — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile 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 5JF?

There are 59 schools within a 2-mile catchment of L18 5JF, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is L18 5JF safe?

30 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of L18 5JF 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 5JF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of L18 5JF includes 46 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for L18 5JF?

L18 5JF 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 5JF does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around L18 5JF: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (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.