Nearest top-rated: King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety50/100
29crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 29 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 24.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare68/100
34GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 32 GP, 2 hospitals, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE ELMS M.C — 0.2 mi
Transport74/100
St Michaels Rail Station0.3 mi
47 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space58/100
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 12.2 ha total — largest park 3 ha (0.27 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (700 m²) — 0.1 mi
Amenities93/100
29supermarkets
29 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Lidl, Heron, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Asda Aigburth Road Express Petrol — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near L8 9SJ.
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 qualityLow
11µg/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
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in L8.
Average sold price by property type across the L8 district, 2021–2026 — 2,046 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£515k▲ 20.4%
Semi-detached£146k▼ 31.4%
Terraced£133k▲ 11.4%
Flat£141k▲ 19.1%
District-level averages (L8) — 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 L8 9SJ
L8 9SJ scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Aigburth Road Express Petrol about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, L8 9SJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,462 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 9/10).
There are 48 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is King's Leadership Phoenix Academy, within a short walk.
There were 29 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 32 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE ELMS M.C, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOSSLEY HILL HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are St Michaels Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 47 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 53 dB Lden).
There are 17 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 12.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (700 m²), within a short walk.
There are 29 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Lidl, Heron, Tesco and others. The nearest is Asda Aigburth Road Express Petrol, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 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 L8 9SJ on NestScope.
