Area Report
Last updated 24 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around L31 1DA.
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.
2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
16 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 28 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Melling Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
4crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 4 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
7GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 6 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: DR MAASSARANI & PARTNERS — 1.0 mi
Kirkby Rail Station0.4 mi
32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
7green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 4.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playing Field (0.49 ha) — 0.1 mi
20supermarkets
20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, Heron, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.0 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Melling Waddicar Lane — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near L31 1DA.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
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
10.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in L31.
Average sold price by property type across the L31 district, 2021–2026 — 2,861 sales.
About L31 1DA
L31 1DA scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Morrisons Daily Melling Waddicar Lane about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, L31 1DA is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,905 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 28 schools within the typical catchment area, including 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Melling Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 4 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DR MAASSARANI & PARTNERS, 1.0 mi away. The nearest hospital is ALDERHEY CHILDRENS HOSPITAL AT TOWER HILL PRIMARY CARE RESOURCE CENTRE, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
