Nearest top-rated: St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton (Good) — 0.5 mi
Safety86/100
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare70/100
3GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 3 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LOWTON & PLATT BRIDGE SURGERY — 0.1 mi
Transport64/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 27 bus stops nearby
Green space82/100
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 9.5 ha total — largest park 6.1 ha (0.18 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (0.27 ha) — 0.0 mi
Amenities72/100
6supermarkets
6 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Spar — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.6 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Lowton — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WA3 2AW.
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 noiseModerate
61dB 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 2AW
WA3 2AW 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.
In national context, WA3 2AW is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,002 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 16 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 10 rated Good. The nearest school is Lowton Junior and Infant School, 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 3 GP surgeries and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LOWTON & PLATT BRIDGE SURGERY, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near WA3 2AW. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 27 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 61 dB Lden).
There are 8 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 9.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (0.27 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 6 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Spar. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Lowton, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.6 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 WA3 2AW on NestScope.
