About WA7 5YS
WA7 5YS scores 45/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Farmfoods Runcorn about 5 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WA7 5YS 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 10 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low 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 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HALTON HOSPITAL CAPTAIN SIR TOM MOORE BUILDING, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near WA7 5YS. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 20 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 low (about 54 dB Lden).
There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 21.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.47 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 13 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, Iceland and others. The nearest is Farmfoods Runcorn, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 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 5YS on NestScope.