Nearest top-rated: St Clement's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety69/100
16crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 16 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 13.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare71/100
8GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 8 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HALTON PRIMARY CARE DERMATOLOGY SERVICE — 0.3 mi
Transport79/100
Runcorn Rail Station0.5 mi
30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space81/100
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 66 ha total — largest park 22 ha (0.15 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (2.2 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities84/100
18supermarkets
18 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Asda, Spar, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Co-op Balfour St — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WA7 4NX.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
10.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<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 4NX
WA7 4NX scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Balfour St about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WA7 4NX is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,216 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 8/10).
There are 29 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 14 rated Good. The nearest school is St Clement's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 16 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HALTON PRIMARY CARE DERMATOLOGY SERVICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Runcorn Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 30 bus stops within walking distance.
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 54 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 51 dB Lden).
There are 21 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 66 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (2.2 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 6 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 18 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Asda, Spar, Iceland and others. The nearest is Co-op Balfour St, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 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 4NX on NestScope.
