Nearest top-rated: Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety96/100
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IMD crime decile 10/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
Healthcare75/100
2GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 1 GP, 1 hospital within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: RENACRES HOSPITAL — 1.1 mi
Transport64/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 16 bus stops nearby
Green space51/100
2green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 1 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St Mark's Church — 0.1 mi
Amenities60/100
4supermarkets
4 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Aldi, Spar, Sainsburys
Nearest: Tesco Southport Extra — 1.7 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near L40 9RE.
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
4.7µg/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 L40.
Average sold price by property type across the L40 district, 2021–2026 — 2,138 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£461k▲ 17.9%
Semi-detached£305k▲ 32.9%
Terraced£236k▲ 29.7%
Flat£176k▲ 14.7%
District-level averages (L40) — 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 L40 9RE
L40 9RE scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and healthcare. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, L40 9RE is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,444 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 high (IMD housing decile 2/10).
There are 4 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Good. The nearest school is Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery and 1 hospital in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RENACRES HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. The nearest hospital is RENACRES HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away.
There are no train or Tube stations near L40 9RE. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 16 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 2 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Mark's Church, within a short walk.
There are 4 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Aldi, Spar, Sainsburys. The nearest is Tesco Southport Extra, 1.7 mi 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 L40 9RE on NestScope.
