How many schools are near WA1 4JL?

There are 40 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WA1 4JL, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

3 crimes were reported within 400m of WA1 4JL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 9/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WA1 4JL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WA1 4JL includes 1 train station, 20 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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WA1 4JL · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

WA1 4JL

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

84/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 27,914 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

75Schools

82Safety

83Health

85Transport

83Green

84Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WA1 4JL.

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.

Schools75/100

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 40 schools in total

Green Lane Community Special SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Woolston Brook School0.1 mi Bruche AcademyGood · 0.1 mi Fox Wood Special SchoolGood · 0.1 mi King's Leadership Academy WarringtonGood · 0.4 mi Woolston Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Green Lane Community Special School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety82/100

3crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 3 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83/100

14GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 13 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HOLES LANE MEDICAL LTD. — 0.2 mi

Transport85/100

Padgate Rail Station0.4 mi

20 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space83/100

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 45.2 ha total — largest park 24.7 ha (0.30 mi away)

Nearest: Park (0.28 ha) — 0.0 mi

Amenities84/100

31supermarkets

31 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Spar, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Co-op Holes Lane — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WA1 4JL.

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

10.5µg/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

44dB 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, 2021–2026 — 2,053 sales.

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 4JL

WA1 4JL scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Padgate Rail Station about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WA1 4JL is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 27,914 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 40 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is Green Lane Community Special School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 3 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 13 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HOLES LANE MEDICAL LTD., about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PADGATE HOUSE, COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Padgate Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 20 bus stops within walking distance.

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 44 dB Lden).

There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 45.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.28 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 8 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 31 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Spar, Tesco and others. The nearest is Co-op Holes Lane, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 12 minutes' walk 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 WA1 4JL on NestScope.

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