Area Report
Last updated 30 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around L2 8SZ.
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
26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 55 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.5 mi
181crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 181 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 124.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
34GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 32 GP, 2 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LCH CENTRAL ABACUS — 0.2 mi
Moorfields Rail Station0.2 mi
Liverpool James Street Rail Station0.2 mi
64 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
5green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 2.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Liverpool Parish Church — 0.1 mi
53supermarkets
53 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Nations House Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near L2 8SZ.
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
18.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
62dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in L2.
Average sold price by property type across the L2 district, 2021–2026 — 386 sales.
About L2 8SZ
L2 8SZ scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Moorfields Rail Station about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, L2 8SZ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,826 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 55 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Nazene Danielle School of Performing Arts, about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 181 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 32 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LCH CENTRAL ABACUS, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL LIVERPOOL DENTAL HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.