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 5LF.
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 · 37 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
34crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 34 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 23.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
14GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 12 GP, 2 hospitals, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HALTON PRIMARY CARE DERMATOLOGY SERVICE — 0.6 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 23.9 ha total — largest park 7 ha (0.30 mi away)
Nearest: Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Spirit — 0.2 mi
20supermarkets
20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Heron, The Co-operative Group, Asda… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Runcorn 19 Grangeway — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WA7 5LF.
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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.8µg/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 5LF
WA7 5LF scores 43/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily Runcorn 19 Grangeway about 5 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 5LF is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 713 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 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 34 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HALTON PRIMARY CARE DERMATOLOGY SERVICE, about 13 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HALTON HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
