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WA7 1DL · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

WA7 1DL

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
43/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,107 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around WA7 1DL.

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.

Schools47/100
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 37 schools in total

Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School0.0 miWidnes AcademyGood · 0.4 miVictoria Road Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 miSt Edward's Catholic Primary School0.5 miWestfield Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 miSt Clement's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Widnes Academy (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety35/100
31crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 31 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 19.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare65/100
12GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 12 GP, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GROVE HOUSE PRACTICE — 0.2 mi

Transport69/100
Runcorn Rail Station0.4 mi

20 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space57/100
14green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 6.4 ha total — largest park 2.4 ha (0.30 mi away)

Nearest: All Saints' Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities91/100
24supermarkets

24 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Asda, Spar… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Co-op Runcorn - Granville Street — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WA7 1DL.

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
Road noiseModerate
59dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
46dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in WA7.

Average sold price by property type across the WA7 district, 2021–2026 — 4,387 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£293k▲ 6.1%
Semi-detached£196k▲ 18.0%
Terraced£142k▲ 30.6%
Flat£92k▲ 2.9%

District-level averages (WA7) — 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 WA7 1DL

WA7 1DL scores 43/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Runcorn - Granville Street about 2 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WA7 1DL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,107 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 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 20 rated Good. The nearest school is Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School, within a short walk.

There were 31 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GROVE HOUSE PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

The nearest rail stations are Runcorn Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 20 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). road traffic noise is moderate (about 59 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 46 dB Lden).

There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 6.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is All Saints' Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 24 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Asda, Spar and others. The nearest is Co-op Runcorn - Granville Street, about 2 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 WA7 1DL 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.