WA8 7QW · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

WA8 7QW

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

65/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,221 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

63Schools

55Safety

82Health

73Transport

88Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WA8 7QW.

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.

Schools63

13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 33 schools in total

St Bede's Catholic Infant SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi St Bede's Catholic Junior SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Kingsway Primary Academy SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Riverside College Halton0.3 mi Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Wade Deacon High SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Bede's Catholic Infant School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety55

17crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 17 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 13.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82

17GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 16 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HALTON ENT SERVICE — 0.3 mi

Transport73

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 36 bus stops nearby

Green space88

23green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 25.6 ha total — largest park 13.8 ha (0.05 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (0.60 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

22supermarkets

22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Asda, Heron, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Iceland Widnes — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WA8 7QW.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

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 noiseQuiet

43dB 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, 2021–2026 — 4,722 sales.

About WA8 7QW

WA8 7QW scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Iceland Widnes about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WA8 7QW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,221 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 33 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is St Bede's Catholic Infant School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 3 minutes' walk away.

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 16 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HALTON ENT SERVICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HIGHFIELD HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around WA8 7QW — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near WA8 7QW?

There are 33 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WA8 7QW, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is WA8 7QW safe?

17 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of WA8 7QW in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WA8 7QW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WA8 7QW includes 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for WA8 7QW?

WA8 7QW has a NestScope Score of 65/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around WA8 7QW does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around WA8 7QW: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.