Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around L31 5LY.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 19 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St George's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
16crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 16 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 13.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
9GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 9 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.9 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ADULT ADHD CHESHIRE — 0.6 mi
Maghull Rail Station0.4 mi
30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 16.3 ha total — largest park 4.1 ha (0.22 mi away)
Nearest: Park (4.1 ha) — 0.1 mi
18supermarkets
18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Lidl, Aldi, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Iceland Maghull — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near L31 5LY.
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
9.8µg/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
Rail noiseQuiet
40dB Lden
Railways, 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 — 2,909 sales.
About L31 5LY
L31 5LY scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Maghull about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, L31 5LY is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 13,016 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 19 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is St George's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 16 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ADULT ADHD CHESHIRE, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is 0.9 mi away.
