How many schools are near L4 3RL?

There are 56 schools within a 2-mile catchment of L4 3RL, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

59 crimes were reported within 400m of L4 3RL 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 L4 3RL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of L4 3RL includes 1 train station, 44 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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L4 3RL · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

L4 3RL

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

43/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,017 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

48Schools

30Safety

69Health

71Transport

52Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around L4 3RL.

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.

Schools48/100

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

36 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 56 schools in total

St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior SchoolOutstanding · 0.0 mi St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School0.1 mi Arnot St Mary CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Everton Free School & Football CollegeOutstanding · 0.4 mi Hillside High SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Cambridge Nursery SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi

Safety30/100

59crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 59 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 46.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69/100

36GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 34 GP, 2 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WESTMINSTER MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport71/100

Kirkdale Rail Station0.4 mi

44 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space52/100

7green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 5.7 ha total — largest park 2.4 ha (0.50 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.21 ha) — 0.3 mi

Amenities93/100

29supermarkets

29 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Morrisons, Farmfoods, Aldi… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Heron Walton Liverpool — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near L4 3RL.

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

14.5µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

50dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in L4.

Average sold price by property type across the L4 district, 2021–2026 — 3,473 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£240k▲ 28.6%

Semi-detached£162k▲ 21.7%

Terraced£115k▲ 31.2%

Flat£20k▼ 71.9%

District-level averages (L4) — 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 L4 3RL

L4 3RL scores 43/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Heron Walton Liverpool 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, L4 3RL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,017 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 56 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 59 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 34 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WESTMINSTER MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WALTON HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Kirkdale Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 44 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). road traffic noise is low (about 50 dB Lden).

There are 7 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 5.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (0.21 ha), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are 29 supermarkets in the wider area, including Heron, Morrisons, Farmfoods, Aldi and others. The nearest is Heron Walton Liverpool, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is within a short walk.

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 L4 3RL on NestScope.

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