How many schools are near L31 3EL?

There are 20 schools within a 2-mile catchment of L31 3EL, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

6 crimes were reported within 400m of L31 3EL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near L31 3EL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of L31 3EL includes 1 train station, 33 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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L31 3EL · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

L31 3EL

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

67/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,789 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

81Schools

67Safety

69Health

77Transport

74Green

84Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around L31 3EL.

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.

Schools81/100

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 20 schools in total

Maricourt Catholic High SchoolGood · 0.0 mi St George's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Andrews Church of England Primary School, MaghullGood · 0.3 mi Deyes High School0.4 mi Hudson Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Maghull High SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Maricourt Catholic High School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety67/100

6crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 6 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 4.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69/100

11GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 10 GP, 1 hospital, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ADULT ADHD CHESHIRE — 0.4 mi

Transport77/100

Maghull Rail Station0.3 mi

33 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space74/100

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 19.5 ha total — largest park 4.1 ha (0.09 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.14 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities84/100

15supermarkets

15 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Morrisons, Lidl, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Iceland Maghull — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near L31 3EL.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

9.8µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in L31.

Average sold price by property type across the L31 district, 2021–2026 — 2,861 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£394k▲ 24.6%

Semi-detached£246k▲ 20.1%

Terraced£252k▲ 33.4%

Flat£119k▼ 6.1%

District-level averages (L31) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About L31 3EL

L31 3EL scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Iceland Maghull about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, L31 3EL is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,789 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 9/10).

There are 20 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Maricourt Catholic High School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 6 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ADULT ADHD CHESHIRE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ASHWORTH HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.7 mi away.

The nearest rail stations are Maghull Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 33 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 19.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.14 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (0.7 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 15 supermarkets in the wider area, including Iceland, Morrisons, Lidl, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Iceland Maghull, about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore L31 3EL on NestScope.

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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.