How many schools are near WA7 2JE?

There are 35 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WA7 2JE, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

14 crimes were reported within 400m of WA7 2JE in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WA7 2JE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WA7 2JE includes 19 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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WA7 2JE · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

WA7 2JE

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

47/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 536 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

40Schools

61Safety

68Health

54Transport

82Green

83Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WA7 2JE.

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.

Schools40/100

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 35 schools in total

Astmoor Primary School0.0 mi St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyGood · 0.1 mi The Bridge SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Bridgewater Park Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.3 mi The Brow Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Rivacre Brook0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety61/100

14crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 14 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare68/100

10GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 8 GP, 2 hospitals, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CASTLEFIELDS HEALTH CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport54/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 19 bus stops nearby

Green space82/100

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 16.9 ha total — largest park 9.8 ha (0.32 mi away)

Nearest: St Augustine's Roman Catholic Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities83/100

22supermarkets

22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Lidl, Asda, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Runcorn Castlefield Centre — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WA7 2JE.

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

9.3µg/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 WA7.

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

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 2JE

WA7 2JE scores 47/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily Runcorn Castlefield Centre within a short walk. 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 2JE is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 536 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 35 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Astmoor Primary School, within a short walk.

There were 14 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CASTLEFIELDS HEALTH CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HALTON HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

There are no train or Tube stations near WA7 2JE. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 19 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).

There are 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 16.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Augustine's Roman Catholic Church, about 3 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 22 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Lidl, Asda, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Runcorn Castlefield Centre, within a short walk. A public library is 0.8 mi 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 2JE 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.