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WA7 5YP · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

WA7 5YP

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
44/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 461 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around WA7 5YP.

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
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 39 schools in total

Woodside Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 miBlessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy0.1 miHalton Lodge Nursery & Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.4 miHallwood Park Primary School and NurseryInadequate · 0.4 miThe Holy Spirit Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 miBeechwood Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Woodside Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety40/100
17crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 17 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 12.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69/100
12GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 10 GP, 2 hospitals, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BROOKVALE PRACTICE — 0.5 mi

Transport55/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby

Green space80/100
9green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 20.1 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (0.47 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities91/100
22supermarkets

22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Aldi, Asda, Morrisons… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Farmfoods Runcorn — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WA7 5YP.

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
Road noiseModerate
60dB 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.

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • 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 5YP

WA7 5YP scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Farmfoods Runcorn 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 5YP is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 461 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 7/10).

There are 39 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 20 rated Good. The nearest school is Woodside Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 17 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BROOKVALE PRACTICE, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HALTON HOSPITAL CAPTAIN SIR TOM MOORE BUILDING, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WA7 5YP. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 22 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 moderate (about 60 dB Lden).

There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 20.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.47 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 14 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 22 supermarkets in the wider area, including Farmfoods, Aldi, Asda, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Farmfoods Runcorn, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 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 5YP 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.