Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WA1 3DS.
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.
16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 42 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Oswald's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
5crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 5 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 4.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
19GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 17 GP, 2 hospitals, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: INTERMEDIATE CARE — 0.3 mi
Padgate Rail Station0.3 mi
29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 18.8 ha total — largest park 6.1 ha (0.16 mi away)
Nearest: The Bennett Recreation Ground — 0.2 mi
37supermarkets
37 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Morrisons… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Spar - Blackbrook — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WA1 3DS.
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
10.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
58dB 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 3DS
WA1 3DS scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Padgate Rail Station about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WA1 3DS is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,359 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 42 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is St Oswald's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 5 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is INTERMEDIATE CARE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PADGATE HOUSE, COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
