Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around L35 2XR.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 32 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Luke's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
18crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 18 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
31GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 28 GP, 3 hospitals, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ST HELENS & KNOWSLEY LD — 0.1 mi
Whiston Rail Station0.4 mi
38 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
6green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 6.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (0.29 ha) — 0.3 mi
15supermarkets
15 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Asda, Morrisons, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.0 mi
Nearest: M&S Whiston Hospital Food To Go — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near L35 2XR.
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 qualityLow
15.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in L35.
Average sold price by property type across the L35 district, 2021–2026 — 2,300 sales.
About L35 2XR
L35 2XR scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with M&S Whiston Hospital Food To Go 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, L35 2XR is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,716 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).
There are 32 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 18 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 28 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST HELENS & KNOWSLEY LD, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WHISTON HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
