How many schools are near WA8 8BQ?

There are 25 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WA8 8BQ, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

15 crimes were reported within 400m of WA8 8BQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WA8 8BQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WA8 8BQ includes 1 train station, 24 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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WA8 8BQ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

WA8 8BQ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

53/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,104 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

53Schools

51Safety

64Health

72Transport

69Green

80Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WA8 8BQ.

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.

Schools53/100

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Oakfield Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Ormiston Chadwick AcademyGood · 0.7 mi St Basil's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Oakfield Community Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety51/100

15crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare64/100

4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 4 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE BEECHES MEDICAL CTR — 0.4 mi

Transport72/100

Hough Green Rail Station0.4 mi

24 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space69/100

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 13.7 ha total — largest park 6.4 ha (0.48 mi away)

Nearest: Hough Green Park — 0.1 mi

Amenities80/100

10supermarkets

10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Asda… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Spar - Ditchfield Road — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WA8 8BQ.

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

10.9µg/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

52dB 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 — 4,656 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 8BQ

WA8 8BQ scores 53/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Spar - Ditchfield Road about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WA8 8BQ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,104 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 25 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Oakfield Community Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 15 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE BEECHES MEDICAL CTR, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Hough Green Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 24 bus stops within walking distance.

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 52 dB Lden).

There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Hough Green Park, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 6 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 10 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Asda and others. The nearest is Spar - Ditchfield Road, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 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 WA8 8BQ on NestScope.

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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.