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WA1 4PQ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

WA1 4PQ

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 27,900 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around WA1 4PQ.

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.

Safety80/100
7crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · 7 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80/100
9GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 8 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HOLES LANE MEDICAL LTD. — 0.4 mi

Transport70/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 19 bus stops nearby

Green space81/100
15green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 42 ha total — largest park 24.7 ha (0.20 mi away)

Nearest: Church of the Ascension — 0.1 mi

Amenities90/100
20supermarkets

20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Spar, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Tesco Dam Lane Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WA1 4PQ.

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
11µg/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
54dB 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 4PQ

WA1 4PQ scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Dam Lane Express about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WA1 4PQ is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 27,900 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 32 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is St Peter's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 7 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HOLES LANE MEDICAL LTD., about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PADGATE HOUSE, COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WA1 4PQ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 19 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). road traffic noise is low (about 54 dB Lden).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 42 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Church of the Ascension, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 20 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Spar, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Tesco Dam Lane Express, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 2 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 4PQ on NestScope.

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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.