Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LA18 4BX.
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.
3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
4 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 6 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Parkview Nursery School (Good) — 0.1 mi
11crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 11 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
3GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 2 GP, 1 hospital, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WATERLOO HOUSE SURGERY — 0.1 mi
Millom Rail Station0.0 mi
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 10.4 ha total — largest park 3.8 ha (0.19 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (0.29 ha) — 0.1 mi
2supermarkets
2 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Spar — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Tesco Millom Superstore — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LA18 4BX.
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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
2.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
46dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LA18.
Average sold price by property type across the LA18 district, 2021–2026 — 763 sales.
About LA18 4BX
LA18 4BX scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — with Tesco Millom Superstore within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LA18 4BX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,797 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 10/10).
There are 6 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Good. The nearest school is Parkview Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 11 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 2 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WATERLOO HOUSE SURGERY, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MILLOM HOSPITAL, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
