How many schools are near L9 7BF?

There are 60 schools within a 2-mile catchment of L9 7BF, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

5 crimes were reported within 400m of L9 7BF in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near L9 7BF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of L9 7BF includes 22 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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L9 7BF · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

L9 7BF

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

56/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,111 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

58Schools

62Safety

69Health

60Transport

68Green

87Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around L9 7BF.

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.

Schools58/100

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

38 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 60 schools in total

Archbishop Beck Catholic CollegeGood · 0.1 mi Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School0.2 mi Longmoor Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Birtenshaw School Merseyside0.6 mi Rice Lane Primary School and NurseryGood · 0.6 mi New Heights High SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Archbishop Beck Catholic College (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety62/100

5crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 5 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69/100

28GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 25 GP, 3 hospitals, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: POULTER ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.4 mi

Transport60/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby

Green space68/100

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 39.4 ha total — largest park 20.4 ha (0.30 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (2.0 ha) — 0.3 mi

Amenities87/100

35supermarkets

35 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Iceland, Farmfoods, Lidl… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Tesco Fazakerley Longmoor Ln Express — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near L9 7BF.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

13.4µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

61dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in L9.

Average sold price by property type across the L9 district, 2021–2026 — 2,523 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£291k▲ 49.1%

Semi-detached£207k▲ 38.8%

Terraced£149k▲ 21.0%

Flat£78k▲ 9.0%

District-level averages (L9) — 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 L9 7BF

L9 7BF scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Fazakerley Longmoor Ln Express about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, L9 7BF is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,111 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 60 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 34 rated Good. The nearest school is Archbishop Beck Catholic College (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 5 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is POULTER ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is AINTREE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near L9 7BF. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 22 bus stops in the immediate area.

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 moderate (about 61 dB Lden).

There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 39.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (2.0 ha), about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are 35 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Iceland, Farmfoods, Lidl and others. The nearest is Tesco Fazakerley Longmoor Ln Express, about 8 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 12 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 L9 7BF on NestScope.

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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.