Nearest top-rated: Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety61/100
10crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 10 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare60/100
3GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 3 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.8 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SEFTON COMMUNITY PAIN SERVICE — 0.2 mi
Transport57/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 26 bus stops nearby
Green space74/100
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 8.9 ha total — largest park 3.6 ha (0.27 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.65 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities69/100
3supermarkets
3 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Spar — nearest 0.8 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Co-op Ainsdale — 0.8 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PR8 3RU.
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
4.3µg/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
48dB 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 PR8.
Average sold price by property type across the PR8 district, 2021–2026 — 5,425 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£479k▲ 28.8%
Semi-detached£235k▲ 12.8%
Terraced£209k▲ 19.7%
Flat£165k▲ 13.1%
District-level averages (PR8) — 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 PR8 3RU
PR8 3RU scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a open access land. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, PR8 3RU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,523 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 8 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 6 rated Good. The nearest school is Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 10 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SEFTON COMMUNITY PAIN SERVICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is 0.8 mi away.
There are no train or Tube stations near PR8 3RU. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 26 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 48 dB Lden).
There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 8.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.65 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 13 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 3 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Spar. The nearest is Co-op Ainsdale, 0.8 mi 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 PR8 3RU on NestScope.
