Nearest top-rated: Lowton Church of England High School (Good) — 0.4 mi
Safety86/100
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare69/100
3GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 3 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LOWTON & PLATT BRIDGE SURGERY — 0.2 mi
Transport64/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 26 bus stops nearby
Green space82/100
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 9.5 ha total — largest park 6.1 ha (0.23 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (0.27 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities70/100
7supermarkets
7 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Spar… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.7 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Lowton — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WA3 1AB.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
10.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WA3.
Average sold price by property type across the WA3 district, 2021–2026 — 4,330 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£416k▲ 19.8%
Semi-detached£242k▲ 19.9%
Terraced£167k▲ 2.1%
Flat£84k▼ 17.6%
District-level averages (WA3) — 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 WA3 1AB
WA3 1AB scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and green space — with no crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.