How many schools are near WA5 1SB?

There are 21 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WA5 1SB, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

3 crimes were reported within 400m of WA5 1SB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 9/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WA5 1SB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WA5 1SB includes 2 train stations, 27 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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WA5 1SB · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

WA5 1SB

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

84/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 28,024 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

81Schools

82Safety

82Health

90Transport

71Green

86Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WA5 1SB.

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.

Schools81/100

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 21 schools in total

Great Sankey Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Penketh High SchoolGood · 0.1 mi St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Chapelford Village Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Park Road Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Great Sankey Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety82/100

3crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 3 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82/100

13GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 12 GP, 1 hospital, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CHAPELFORD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport90/100

Sankey for Penketh Rail Station0.3 mi

Warrington West Rail Station0.4 mi

27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space71/100

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 11.7 ha total — largest park 4.2 ha (0.47 mi away)

Nearest: Park (1.9 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities86/100

17supermarkets

17 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Spar, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Co-op Hawthorne Avenue — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WA5 1SB.

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

10.2µg/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 WA5.

Average sold price by property type across the WA5 district, 2021–2026 — 5,432 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£390k▲ 15.4%

Semi-detached£259k▲ 0.4%

Terraced£182k▲ 14.1%

Flat£133k▲ 14.9%

District-level averages (WA5) — 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 WA5 1SB

WA5 1SB scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Sankey for Penketh Rail Station about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WA5 1SB is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 28,024 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 9/10).

There are 21 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 14 rated Good. The nearest school is Great Sankey Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 3 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 12 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHAPELFORD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WARRINGTON HOSPITAL, 1.5 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Sankey for Penketh Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away), Warrington West Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 27 bus stops within walking distance.

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 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 11.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (1.9 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are 17 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Spar, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Co-op Hawthorne Avenue, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 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 WA5 1SB 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.