How many schools are near WA7 2LW?

There are 33 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WA7 2LW, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

26 crimes were reported within 400m of WA7 2LW 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 2LW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WA7 2LW includes 20 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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WA7 2LW · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

WA7 2LW

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 373 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

40Schools

40Safety

69Health

54Transport

80Green

83Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WA7 2LW.

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

19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 33 schools in total

Bridgewater Park Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.0 mi St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Astmoor Primary School0.3 mi St Mary's Church of England Primary School0.4 mi Rivacre Brook0.5 mi The Brow Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety40/100

26crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 26 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 21.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69/100

11GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 9 GP, 2 hospitals, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CASTLEFIELDS HEALTH CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport54/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 20 bus stops nearby

Green space80/100

13green spaces

IMD environment decile 10/10 · 14.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (0.17 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities83/100

21supermarkets

21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Runcorn Castlefield Centre — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WA7 2LW.

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

Road noiseQuiet

53dB Lden

Road traffic, 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.

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 2LW

WA7 2LW scores 43/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily Runcorn Castlefield Centre about 6 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 2LW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 373 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 5/10).

There are 33 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Bridgewater Park Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.

There were 26 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CASTLEFIELDS HEALTH CENTRE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HALTON HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WA7 2LW. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 20 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 53 dB Lden).

There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 14.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.17 ha), within a short walk. 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 21 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Iceland and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Runcorn Castlefield Centre, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 14 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 2LW 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.