Nearest top-rated: Knowsley Junior School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety77/100
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare71/100
5GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 5 GP, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.8 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LEES MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.8 mi
Transport61/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 19 bus stops nearby
Green space70/100
4green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 3.9 ha total — largest park 2 ha (0.10 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (2.0 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities79/100
8supermarkets
8 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Asda, Tesco… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Co-op The Grotton — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL4 4BH.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in OL4.
Average sold price by property type across the OL4 district, 2021–2026 — 2,991 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£469k▲ 24.0%
Semi-detached£228k▲ 9.1%
Terraced£161k▲ 23.4%
Flat£163k▲ 22.7%
District-level averages (OL4) — 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 OL4 4BH
OL4 4BH scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — with Co-op The Grotton about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, OL4 4BH is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,730 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 34 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Knowsley Junior School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.
Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LEES MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.8 mi away.
There are no train or Tube stations near OL4 4BH. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 19 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 low (about 50 dB Lden).
There are 4 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 3.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (2.0 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 14 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 8 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Asda, Tesco and others. The nearest is Co-op The Grotton, about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.8 mi 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 OL4 4BH on NestScope.
