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WA15 8QW · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

WA15 8QW

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
83/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 27,848 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around WA15 8QW.

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.

Schools92/100
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Nearest top-rated: Altrincham College (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety77/100
0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86/100
19GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 17 GP, 2 hospitals, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.8 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.8 mi

Transport75/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 23 bus stops nearby

Green space78/100
8green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 62.5 ha total — largest park 48.6 ha (0.22 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities73/100
29supermarkets

29 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 1.0 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Timperley Shaftesbury Ave — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WA15 8QW.

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 noiseModerate
55dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in WA15.

Average sold price by property type across the WA15 district, 202120263,559 sales.

£0£500k£1M£1.5M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£889k 7.8%
Semi-detached£568k 19.4%
Terraced£463k 9.5%
Flat£207k 24.4%

District-level averages (WA15) — 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 WA15 8QW

WA15 8QW scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Altrincham College within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WA15 8QW is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 27,848 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 40 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Altrincham College (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.

Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.8 mi away. The nearest hospital is ALTRINCHAM HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.8 mi away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WA15 8QW. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 23 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 moderate (about 55 dB Lden).

There are 8 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 62.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (100 m²), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are 29 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Timperley Shaftesbury Ave, about 10 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 WA15 8QW 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.