Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WA7 2NQ.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 36 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Castle View Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
19crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 19 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
16GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 14 GP, 2 hospitals, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HALTON COMMUNITY PAEDIATRIC SERVICE — 0.6 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 27 bus stops nearby
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 16.1 ha total — largest park 5.9 ha (0.10 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (700 m²) — 0.1 mi
19supermarkets
19 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Asda, Heron… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Co-op Runcorn - Halton Road — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WA7 2NQ.
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
10.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB 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 2NQ
WA7 2NQ scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Runcorn - Halton Road about 8 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 2NQ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,741 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 36 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Castle View Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 19 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HALTON COMMUNITY PAEDIATRIC SERVICE, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HALTON HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
