Area Report
Last updated 07 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around L8 9SX.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
30 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 52 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Matthew Arnold Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
26crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 26 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 21.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
33GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 32 GP, 1 hospital, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE ELMS M.C — 0.0 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 54 bus stops nearby
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 14.2 ha total — largest park 3 ha (0.07 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (0.72 ha) — 0.1 mi
34supermarkets
34 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Tesco, Asda, Heron… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Lidl Park Hill Road Liverpool — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near L8 9SX.
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
10.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in L8.
Average sold price by property type across the L8 district, 2021–2026 — 2,067 sales.
About L8 9SX
L8 9SX scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Lidl Park Hill Road Liverpool 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 9SX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 298 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 8/10).
There are 52 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Matthew Arnold Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 26 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, 1 hospital and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE ELMS M.C, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is LIVERPOOL WOMENS HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
