Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WA10 1LU.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 37 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
20crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 20 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
33GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 32 GP, 1 hospital, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ST HELENS UTC — 0.2 mi
St Helens Central Rail Station0.2 mi
47 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
6green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 11.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (0.22 ha) — 0.1 mi
30supermarkets
30 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Morrisons, Iceland, Aldi… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Heron St Helens New — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WA10 1LU.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
13.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
41dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WA10.
Average sold price by property type across the WA10 district, 2021–2026 — 3,701 sales.
About WA10 1LU
WA10 1LU scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Heron St Helens New about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WA10 1LU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 516 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 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 20 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 32 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST HELENS UTC, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST HELENS HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
