Nearest top-rated: St John Fisher Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
Safety40/100
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IMD crime decile 3/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
Healthcare68/100
11GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 10 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HALTON LD TEAM — 0.1 mi
Transport60/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 34 bus stops nearby
Green space68/100
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 40.6 ha total — largest park 20.9 ha (0.26 mi away)
Nearest: St John Fisher's Roman Catholic Church — 0.1 mi
Amenities85/100
14supermarkets
14 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Morrisons, Spar, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.4 mi
Nearest: Budgens Moorfields — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WA8 3JA.
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
11.5µg/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 noiseModerate
61dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 WA8.
Average sold price by property type across the WA8 district, 2021–2026 — 4,656 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£403k▲ 22.9%
Semi-detached£216k▲ 16.4%
Terraced£138k▲ 17.4%
Flat£83k▼ 13.4%
District-level averages (WA8) — 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 WA8 3JA
WA8 3JA scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Budgens Moorfields 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, WA8 3JA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,654 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 10/10).
There are 22 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 14 rated Good. The nearest school is Brookfields School, within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HALTON LD TEAM, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HIGHFIELD HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near WA8 3JA. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 34 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 61 dB Lden).
There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 40.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St John Fisher's Roman Catholic Church, within a short walk.
There are 14 supermarkets in the wider area, including Budgens, Morrisons, Spar, Aldi and others. The nearest is Budgens Moorfields, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.4 mi 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 WA8 3JA on NestScope.
