Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around L9 3BU.
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
39 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 62 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery (Good) — 0.0 mi
28crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 28 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 19.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
40GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 37 GP, 3 hospitals, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: AINTREE PARK GROUP PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
Rice Lane Rail Station0.1 mi
Orrell Park Rail Station0.2 mi
Walton (Merseyside) Rail Station0.2 mi
28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 23.6 ha total — largest park 9.6 ha (0.21 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.13 ha) — 0.1 mi
36supermarkets
36 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Iceland, Tesco, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Farmfoods Orrell Park Liverpool — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near L9 3BU.
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
Air qualityLow
14.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB Lden
Railways, 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 — 2,523 sales.
About L9 3BU
L9 3BU scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Farmfoods Orrell Park Liverpool about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, L9 3BU 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 62 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 34 rated Good. The nearest school is Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 28 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 37 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AINTREE PARK GROUP PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CLOCK VIEW HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
