How many schools are near WA8 8LD?

There are 23 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WA8 8LD, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

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

What transport is near WA8 8LD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WA8 8LD includes 1 train station, 15 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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WA8 8LD · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

WA8 8LD

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

77/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 24,127 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

75Schools

77Safety

70Health

77Transport

73Green

61Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WA8 8LD.

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.

Schools75/100

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 23 schools in total

St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Oakfield Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Basil's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi Ormiston Chadwick AcademyGood · 0.9 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety77/100

4crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 4 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100

4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 4 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HOUGH GREEN HEALTH PARK — 0.7 mi

Transport77/100

Hough Green Rail Station0.3 mi

15 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space73/100

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 12.7 ha total — largest park 6.4 ha (0.47 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities61/100

6supermarkets

6 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Spar, The Co-operative Group — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Widnes — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WA8 8LD.

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 8LD

WA8 8LD scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and transport — with only 4 crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WA8 8LD is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,127 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 23 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 4 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very 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 HOUGH GREEN HEALTH PARK, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Hough Green Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 15 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).

There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 12.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (200 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 6 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Spar, The Co-operative Group. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Widnes, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 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 8LD 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.