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WA3 7PH · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

WA3 7PH

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
60/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,846 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around WA3 7PH.

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.

Schools53/100
3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 23 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Locking Stumps Community Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety86/100
4crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · 4 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69/100
9GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 8 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.8 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: B'WATER CH CN WARRINGTON — 0.7 mi

Transport55/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 18 bus stops nearby

Green space78/100
11green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 72 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: The Thomas Risley Church — 0.0 mi

Amenities76/100
13supermarkets

13 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Spar, Asda, Morrisons… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Aldi Birchwood — 0.6 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WA3 7PH.

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
12.9µg/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 WA3.

Average sold price by property type across the WA3 district, 202120264,330 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • 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 7PH

WA3 7PH scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and green space — with only 4 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 7PH is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,846 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 7/10).

There are 23 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Locking Stumps Community Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 4 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is B'WATER CH CN WARRINGTON, 0.7 mi away. The nearest hospital is PADGATE HOUSE, COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.8 mi away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WA3 7PH. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 18 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 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 72 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is The Thomas Risley Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (1.0 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 13 supermarkets in the wider area, including Aldi, Spar, Asda, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Aldi Birchwood, about 11 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 minutes' walk 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 7PH on NestScope.

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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.

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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.