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WA10 6LF · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

WA10 6LF

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
57/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,157 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around WA10 6LF.

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.

Safety56/100
11crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 11 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare65/100
22GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 22 GP, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DR FAMILY PLANNING SERVICE(KNOWSLEY PCT) — 0.4 mi

Transport69/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 46 bus stops nearby

Green space68/100
21green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 53.8 ha total — largest park 14 ha (0.36 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (7.8 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities76/100
22supermarkets

22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 1.0 mi

Nearest: Asda St Helens Superstore — 0.6 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WA10 6LF.

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
43dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in WA10.

Average sold price by property type across the WA10 district, 202120263,643 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£302k 0.5%
Semi-detached£209k 12.4%
Terraced£124k 16.7%
Flat£106k 38.4%

District-level averages (WA10) — 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 WA10 6LF

WA10 6LF scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Asda St Helens Superstore about 12 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WA10 6LF is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,157 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 26 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Rivington Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 11 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DR FAMILY PLANNING SERVICE(KNOWSLEY PCT), about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WA10 6LF. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 46 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 43 dB Lden).

There are 21 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 53.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (7.8 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 22 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Farmfoods and others. The nearest is Asda St Helens Superstore, about 12 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.0 mi 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 WA10 6LF 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.