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WA4 2HF · Neighbourhood Report
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Area Report
Last updated 13 JUN 2026

WA4 2HF

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
77/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 24,888 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around WA4 2HF.

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.

Safety88/100

IMD crime decile 9/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare73/100
2GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 2 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LATCHFORD MEDICAL CENTRE — 1.0 mi

Transport67/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 21 bus stops nearby

Green space61/100
5green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 0.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities81/100
16supermarkets

16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Spar… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Tesco Grappenhall Express — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WA4 2HF.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.4µg/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 WA4.

Average sold price by property type across the WA4 district, 202120265,154 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£579k 12.9%
Semi-detached£336k 14.4%
Terraced£263k 20.7%
Flat£134k 3.3%

District-level averages (WA4) — 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 WA4 2HF

WA4 2HF scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and local amenities. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WA4 2HF is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,888 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 32 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Thelwall Infant School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

Healthcare access is available, with 2 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LATCHFORD MEDICAL CENTRE, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WA4 2HF. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 21 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).

There are 5 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 0.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (200 m²), 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 16 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Spar and others. The nearest is Tesco Grappenhall Express, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.7 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 WA4 2HF on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.

NestScope

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.