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WA1 2GN · Neighbourhood Report
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Area Report
Last updated 16 JUN 2026

WA1 2GN

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
48/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,543 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around WA1 2GN.

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.

Safety46/100
17crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 17 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100
45GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 43 GP, 2 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HELSBY STREET MED/CTR — 0.2 mi

Transport60/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 27 bus stops nearby

Green space63/100
20green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 22.8 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (900 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities92/100
46supermarkets

46 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Farmfoods, Lidl, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Warrington — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WA1 2GN.

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
11.6µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in WA1.

Average sold price by property type across the WA1 district, 202120262,053 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k£800k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£385k 21.8%
Semi-detached£253k 25.6%
Terraced£155k 4.6%
Flat£112k 6.8%

District-level averages (WA1) — 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 WA1 2GN

WA1 2GN scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Warrington about 5 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.