How many schools are near WA8 8HT?

There are 31 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WA8 8HT, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

25 crimes were reported within 400m of WA8 8HT 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 8HT?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WA8 8HT includes 27 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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WA8 8HT · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

WA8 8HT

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

49/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,696 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

53Schools

45Safety

69Health

60Transport

66Green

79Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WA8 8HT.

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

14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 31 schools in total

Ashley High SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Chesnut Lodge Special SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Ditton Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Ormiston Chadwick AcademyGood · 0.2 mi Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Ashley High School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety45/100

25crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 25 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 19)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69/100

16GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 15 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: UPTON ROCKS PRIMARY CARE — 0.2 mi

Transport60/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 27 bus stops nearby

Green space66/100

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 63.7 ha total — largest park 25 ha (0.29 mi away)

Nearest: Park (0.69 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities79/100

19supermarkets

19 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Spar, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Co-op Ditton — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WA8 8HT.

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

10.5µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

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 8HT

WA8 8HT scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Ditton within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WA8 8HT is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,696 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 31 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Ashley High School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 25 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is UPTON ROCKS PRIMARY CARE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HIGHFIELD HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WA8 8HT. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 27 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).

There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 63.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.69 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are 19 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Spar, Asda and others. The nearest is Co-op Ditton, within a short walk. A public library is about 13 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 8HT on NestScope.

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