Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WA7 2GF.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 37 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Woodside Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
12crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 12 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
12GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 10 GP, 2 hospitals, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BROOKVALE PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 20 bus stops nearby
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 19.6 ha total — largest park 16 ha (0.26 mi away)
Nearest: Park (16 ha) — 0.1 mi
22supermarkets
22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Aldi, Farmfoods, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Asda Hallwood Link Express Petrol — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WA7 2GF.
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
10.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Railways, 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 2GF
WA7 2GF scores 45/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Asda Hallwood Link Express Petrol about 3 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WA7 2GF is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 461 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).
There are 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 20 rated Good. The nearest school is Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery (Ofsted: Inadequate), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 12 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BROOKVALE PRACTICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HALTON HOSPITAL CAPTAIN SIR TOM MOORE BUILDING, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
