Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around L36 8BL.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 39 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Knowsley Lane Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
22crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 22 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 18.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
25GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 25 GP, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: COLBY MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 37 bus stops nearby
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 15.8 ha total — largest park 6.1 ha (0.29 mi away)
Nearest: St George's Church — 0.0 mi
16supermarkets
16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Spar, Farmfoods, Asda… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.0 mi
Nearest: Tesco Huyton Hillside Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near L36 8BL.
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
13µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in L36.
Average sold price by property type across the L36 district, 2021–2026 — 2,945 sales.
About L36 8BL
L36 8BL scores 42/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities — with Tesco Huyton Hillside Express about 4 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, L36 8BL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 348 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 5/10).
There are 39 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is St Columba's Catholic Primary School, within a short walk.
There were 22 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COLBY MEDICAL CENTRE, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
