How many schools are near WA1 4LR?

There are 37 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WA1 4LR, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

5 crimes were reported within 400m of WA1 4LR 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 4LR?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WA1 4LR includes 15 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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WA1 4LR · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

WA1 4LR

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

82/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 26,529 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

75Schools

82Safety

80Health

68Transport

78Green

87Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WA1 4LR.

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

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 37 schools in total

Fox Wood Special SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Green Lane Community Special SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Woolston Brook School0.1 mi King's Leadership Academy WarringtonGood · 0.2 mi Woolston Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Bruche AcademyGood · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Fox Wood Special School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety82/100

5crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 5 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80/100

13GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 12 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HOLES LANE MEDICAL LTD. — 0.1 mi

Transport68/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 15 bus stops nearby

Green space78/100

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 46.6 ha total — largest park 24.7 ha (0.16 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities87/100

25supermarkets

25 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Spar, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Co-op Holes Lane — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WA1 4LR.

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

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 4LR

WA1 4LR scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — with Co-op Holes Lane about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WA1 4LR is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 26,529 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 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is Fox Wood Special School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 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 12 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HOLES LANE MEDICAL LTD., about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PADGATE HOUSE, COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WA1 4LR. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 15 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).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 46.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (100 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 25 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Spar, Sainsburys, Tesco and others. The nearest is Co-op Holes Lane, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 8 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 4LR on NestScope.

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