Area Report
Last updated 30 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around L7 8SL.
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.
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
44 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 81 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Kensington Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
36crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 36 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 30.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
72GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 69 GP, 3 hospitals, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BROWNLOW HEALTH AT KENSINGTON — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 48 bus stops nearby
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 10.9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Sports Facility (4.8 ha) — 0.1 mi
73supermarkets
73 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Lidl, Iceland, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Tesco Liverpool Prescot St Express — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near L7 8SL.
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
15µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in L7.
Average sold price by property type across the L7 district, 2021–2026 — 1,248 sales.
About L7 8SL
L7 8SL scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Liverpool Prescot St Express about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, L7 8SL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,527 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 81 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 34 rated Good. The nearest school is Kensington Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 36 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 69 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BROWNLOW HEALTH AT KENSINGTON, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
