How many schools are near L32 9QX?

There are 23 schools within a 2-mile catchment of L32 9QX, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

30 crimes were reported within 400m of L32 9QX 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 L32 9QX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of L32 9QX includes 41 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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L32 9QX · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

L32 9QX

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

45/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 694 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

41Schools

50Safety

68Health

62Transport

67Green

86Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around L32 9QX.

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.

Schools41/100

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

13 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 23 schools in total

St Laurence's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Park Brow Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Activate0.4 mi Kirkby High SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Bluebell Park SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Laurence's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety50/100

30crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 30 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 21.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare68/100

10GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 9 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ST. LAURENCE'S MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport62/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 41 bus stops nearby

Green space67/100

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 29.1 ha total — largest park 14 ha (0.38 mi away)

Nearest: Webster Park — 0.1 mi

Amenities86/100

13supermarkets

13 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Iceland, Morrisons, Heron… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Farmfoods Northwood Kirkby — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near L32 9QX.

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 qualityLow

11.6µg/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 L32.

Average sold price by property type across the L32 district, 2021–2026 — 1,252 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£264k▲ 25.5%

Semi-detached£175k▲ 29.9%

Terraced£133k▲ 38.3%

Flat£55k▼ 20.2%

District-level averages (L32) — 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 L32 9QX

L32 9QX scores 45/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Farmfoods Northwood Kirkby about 8 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, L32 9QX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 694 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 8/10).

There are 23 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 12 rated Good. The nearest school is St Laurence's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 30 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, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST. LAURENCE'S MEDICAL CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ALDERHEY CHILDRENS HOSPITAL AT TOWER HILL PRIMARY CARE RESOURCE CENTRE, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near L32 9QX. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 41 bus stops in the immediate area.

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 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 29.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Webster Park, about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are 13 supermarkets in the wider area, including Farmfoods, Iceland, Morrisons, Heron and others. The nearest is Farmfoods Northwood Kirkby, about 8 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 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 L32 9QX on NestScope.

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