WA2 8EB · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

WA2 8EB

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

78/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 19,519 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

66Schools

74Safety

85Health

80Transport

82Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WA2 8EB.

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.

Schools66

14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

37 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 46 schools in total

Beamont Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Beamont Collegiate AcademyGood · 0.4 mi Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy0.4 mi Oakwood Avenue Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Beamont Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety74

29crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 29 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85

37GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 34 GP, 3 hospitals, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: QUAY HEALTHCARE PARAMEDIC SERVICE — 0.4 mi

Transport80

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby

Green space82

18green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 28.8 ha total — largest park 15.3 ha (0.28 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.26 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94

39supermarkets

39 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Heron… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Warrington Gorsey Lane — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WA2 8EB.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

11.2µg/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 WA2.

Average sold price by property type across the WA2 district, 2021–2026 — 2,722 sales.

About WA2 8EB

WA2 8EB scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Morrisons Daily Warrington Gorsey 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, WA2 8EB is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,519 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 9/10).

There are 46 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 34 rated Good. The nearest school is Beamont Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 29 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 34 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is QUAY HEALTHCARE PARAMEDIC SERVICE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST MARY'S HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around WA2 8EB — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near WA2 8EB?

There are 46 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WA2 8EB, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is WA2 8EB safe?

29 crimes were reported within 400m of WA2 8EB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WA2 8EB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WA2 8EB includes 31 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for WA2 8EB?

WA2 8EB has a NestScope Score of 78/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around WA2 8EB does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around WA2 8EB: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.