L20 2JA · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

L20 2JA

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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

60/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 266 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

53Schools

55Safety

79Health

84Transport

73Green

81Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around L20 2JA.

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.

Schools53

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Hugh Baird College0.3 mi Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Cambridge Nursery SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Bedford Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety55

59crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 59 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 40.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79

35GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 33 GP, 2 hospitals, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WESTMINSTER MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport84

Kirkdale Rail Station0.2 mi

Bank Hall Rail Station0.2 mi

40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space73

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 12.8 ha total — largest park 6.1 ha (0.26 mi away)

Nearest: Stanley Garden — 0.2 mi

Amenities81

30supermarkets

30 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Farmfoods, Iceland, Aldi… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Heron Walton Liverpool — 0.6 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near L20 2JA.

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

14.7µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

54dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in L20.

Average sold price by property type across the L20 district, 2021–2026 — 2,424 sales.

About L20 2JA

L20 2JA scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Kirkdale 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, L20 2JA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 266 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 7/10).

There are 45 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Hugh Baird College, about 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 59 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 33 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WESTMINSTER MEDICAL CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WALTON HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 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 L20 2JA — 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 L20 2JA?

There are 45 schools within a 2-mile catchment of L20 2JA, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is L20 2JA safe?

59 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of L20 2JA in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near L20 2JA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of L20 2JA includes 2 train stations, 40 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for L20 2JA?

L20 2JA has a NestScope Score of 60/100 — a more affordable, lower-income 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 L20 2JA does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around L20 2JA: 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.