Nearest top-rated: Woodlands Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety96/100
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IMD crime decile 10/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
Healthcare72/100
2GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 2 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CHAPEL LANE SURGERY — 0.6 mi
Transport86/100
Formby Rail Station0.5 mi
25 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space66/100
4green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · 1.8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St Jerome's Roman Catholic Church — 0.1 mi
Amenities85/100
9supermarkets
9 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Spar - Formby — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near L37 2LX.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
4.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices
Sold prices in L37.
Average sold price by property type across the L37 district, 2021–2026 — 2,415 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£537k▲ 16.4%
Semi-detached£315k▲ 10.8%
Terraced£196k▼ 8.1%
Flat£146k▼ 22.5%
District-level averages (L37) — 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 L37 2LX
L37 2LX scores 89/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and schools. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, L37 2LX is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 30,359 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 9 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 7 rated Good. The nearest school is Woodlands Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is available, with 2 GP surgeries and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHAPEL LANE SURGERY, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 13 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Formby Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 25 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 4 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 1.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Jerome's Roman Catholic Church, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 9 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Spar - Formby, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 12 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 L37 2LX on NestScope.
