L8 7JX · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

L8 7JX

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

77/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,664 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

81Schools

74Safety

82Health

89Transport

53Green

90Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around L8 7JX.

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.

Schools81

16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

44 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 78 schools in total

Abercromby Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Christian Fellowship School0.3 mi Princes SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Smithdown Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi University of Liverpool Mathematics School0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Abercromby Nursery School (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi

Safety74

24crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 24 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 19.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82

66GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 63 GP, 3 hospitals, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LIVERPOOL WOMEN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST — 0.1 mi

Transport89

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 59 bus stops nearby

Green space53

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 6.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Crown Street Park — 0.1 mi

Amenities90

65supermarkets

65 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Heron, The Co-operative Group, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Tesco Myrtle St Liverpool Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near L8 7JX.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

13.6µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in L8.

Average sold price by property type across the L8 district, 2021–2026 — 2,067 sales.

About L8 7JX

L8 7JX scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Myrtle St Liverpool Express about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, L8 7JX is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,664 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 6/10).

There are 78 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 34 rated Good. The nearest school is Abercromby Nursery School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 24 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 63 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LIVERPOOL WOMEN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LIVERPOOL WOMENS HOSPITAL, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around L8 7JX — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near L8 7JX?

There are 78 schools within a 2-mile catchment of L8 7JX, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is L8 7JX safe?

24 crimes were reported within 400m of L8 7JX in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near L8 7JX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of L8 7JX includes 59 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for L8 7JX?

L8 7JX has a NestScope Score of 77/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around L8 7JX does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around L8 7JX: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.