How many schools are near WA7 5LU?

There are 37 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WA7 5LU, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

29 crimes were reported within 400m of WA7 5LU 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 5LU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WA7 5LU includes 27 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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WA7 5LU · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

WA7 5LU

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 713 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

41Schools

35Safety

70Health

57Transport

74Green

90Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WA7 5LU.

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.

Schools41/100

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 37 schools in total

Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.1 mi Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy0.2 mi The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Castle View Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Woodside Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi The Grange SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety35/100

29crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 29 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 21)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100

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

Transport57/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 27 bus stops nearby

Green space74/100

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 14.2 ha total — largest park 7 ha (0.42 mi away)

Nearest: Allotments (600 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities90/100

20supermarkets

20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Heron, The Co-operative Group, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Runcorn 19 Grangeway — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WA7 5LU.

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

9.8µg/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 5LU

WA7 5LU scores 43/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily Runcorn 19 Grangeway about 3 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 5LU 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 Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.

There were 29 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 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HALTON HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WA7 5LU. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 27 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 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 14.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (600 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (0.7 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 20 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Heron, The Co-operative Group, Farmfoods and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Runcorn 19 Grangeway, about 3 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 5LU 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.