How many schools are near WA5 4PR?

There are 12 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WA5 4PR, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

8 crimes were reported within 400m of WA5 4PR in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WA5 4PR?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WA5 4PR includes 11 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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WA5 4PR · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 14 JUN 2026

WA5 4PR

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

54/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,465 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

52Schools

62Safety

68Health

54Transport

72Green

80Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WA5 4PR.

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.

Schools52/100

2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

8 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 12 schools in total

St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Burtonwood Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Willow Bank SchoolGood · 1.4 mi Wargrave CofE Primary School1.6 mi Wargrave House SchoolGood · 1.6 mi Barrow Hall Community Primary SchoolOutstanding · 1.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety62/100

8crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare68/100

5GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 4 GP, 1 hospital, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: COMMUNITY GYNAECOLOGY CLINIC NH — 1.4 mi

Transport54/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 11 bus stops nearby

Green space72/100

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 10.6 ha total — largest park 5.6 ha (0.21 mi away)

Nearest: Cemetery (0.86 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities80/100

12supermarkets

12 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Spar, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Co-op Burtonwood - Chapel Lane — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WA5 4PR.

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

9.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

51dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

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 4PR

WA5 4PR scores 54/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Burtonwood - Chapel Lane about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WA5 4PR is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,465 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 12 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 7 rated Good. The nearest school is St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 8 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries and 1 hospital in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMMUNITY GYNAECOLOGY CLINIC NH, 1.4 mi away. The nearest hospital is NEWTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 1.5 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WA5 4PR. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 11 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 low (about 51 dB Lden).

There are 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 10.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Cemetery (0.86 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 5 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 12 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Spar, Aldi and others. The nearest is Co-op Burtonwood - Chapel Lane, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 2 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 4PR 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.