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WA8 6TH · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 17 JUN 2026

WA8 6TH

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
55/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,725 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around WA8 6TH.

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.

Safety45/100
37crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 37 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 24.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare71/100
14GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 13 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PEELHOUSE MEDICAL PLAZA — 0.1 mi

Transport75/100
Widnes Rail Station0.5 mi

38 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space68/100
19green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 47.2 ha total — largest park 20.9 ha (0.46 mi away)

Nearest: St John's Church — 0.2 mi

Amenities91/100
15supermarkets

15 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Heron, Morrisons, Spar… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: Iceland Widnes — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WA8 6TH.

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 qualityLow
11.2µg/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
56dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in WA8.

Average sold price by property type across the WA8 district, 202120264,656 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • 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 6TH

WA8 6TH scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Widnes about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.