Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around L23 8WB.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 41 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St John's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
29crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 29 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 21.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
19GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 18 GP, 1 hospital, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: 42 KINGSWAY — 0.1 mi
Waterloo (Merseyside) Rail Station0.1 mi
19 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 21.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St John's Church — 0.1 mi
15supermarkets
15 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Iceland Waterloo — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near L23 8WB.
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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
7.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
62dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in L23.
Average sold price by property type across the L23 district, 2021–2026 — 2,636 sales.
About L23 8WB
L23 8WB scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Iceland Waterloo within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, L23 8WB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,101 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 41 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is St John's Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 29 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is 42 KINGSWAY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WATERLOO DAY HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
