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 L9 2BU.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
36 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 58 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Longmoor Community Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
34crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 34 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 27.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
30GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 27 GP, 3 hospitals, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ORRELL PARK MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
Orrell Park Rail Station0.2 mi
Rice Lane Rail Station0.4 mi
27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 13.7 ha total — largest park 9.6 ha (0.29 mi away)
Nearest: Aintree Methodist Church — 0.1 mi
39supermarkets
39 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Tesco, Farmfoods, Asda… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Iceland Walton Vale — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near L9 2BU.
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
14.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
74dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in L9.
Average sold price by property type across the L9 district, 2021–2026 — 2,550 sales.
About L9 2BU
L9 2BU scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Walton Vale within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, L9 2BU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,399 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 58 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 32 rated Good. The nearest school is Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 34 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ORRELL PARK MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CLOCK VIEW HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
