Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WA8 6HN.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 27 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Fairfield Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
38crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 38 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 24)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
15GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 14 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PEELHOUSE MEDICAL PLAZA — 0.1 mi
Widnes Rail Station0.5 mi
34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 23.8 ha total — largest park 13.8 ha (0.46 mi away)
Nearest: St John's Church — 0.1 mi
17supermarkets
17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Heron, Morrisons, Spar… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Iceland Widnes — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WA8 6HN.
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 qualityLow
11.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WA8.
Average sold price by property type across the WA8 district, 2021–2026 — 4,656 sales.
About WA8 6HN
WA8 6HN scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Widnes about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WA8 6HN is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,725 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 27 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Fairfield Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 38 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PEELHOUSE MEDICAL PLAZA, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HIGHFIELD HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
