Area Report
Last updated 24 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WA1 3AW.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
40 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 50 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
18crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 18 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
45GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 42 GP, 3 hospitals, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HELSBY STREET MED/CTR — 0.0 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 40 bus stops nearby
25green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 30.7 ha total — largest park 14.3 ha (0.39 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (800 m²) — 0.1 mi
46supermarkets
46 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Farmfoods, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Warrington — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WA1 3AW.
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
Air qualityLow
11.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
66dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WA1.
Average sold price by property type across the WA1 district, 2021–2026 — 2,053 sales.
About WA1 3AW
WA1 3AW scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Warrington about 7 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.
In national context, WA1 3AW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,543 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 50 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 18 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 42 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HELSBY STREET MED/CTR, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ST MARY'S HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
