Area Report
Last updated 17 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WA7 1DN.
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.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 36 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Victoria Road Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi
39crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 39 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 25.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
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
Runcorn Rail Station0.4 mi
20 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 15.2 ha total — largest park 8.9 ha (0.32 mi away)
Nearest: All Saints' Church — 0.1 mi
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 1DN.
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
Air qualityLow
10.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WA7.
Average sold price by property type across the WA7 district, 2021–2026 — 4,387 sales.
About WA7 1DN
WA7 1DN scores 43/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Runcorn - Granville Street within a short walk. 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 1DN 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 36 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School, within a short walk.
There were 39 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated 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 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
