Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WA3 3XJ.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
11 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 16 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School (Good) — 0.1 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
7GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 7 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: FAMILY MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 30 bus stops nearby
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 14.1 ha total — largest park 4.2 ha (0.04 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.0 mi
11supermarkets
11 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Asda, Morrisons… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Co-op Lowton — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WA3 3XJ.
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
Air qualityLow
11.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WA3.
Average sold price by property type across the WA3 district, 2021–2026 — 4,330 sales.
About WA3 3XJ
WA3 3XJ scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Lowton about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WA3 3XJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,917 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 St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
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 7 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FAMILY MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
