Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WA8 9TZ.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 27 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Birchfield Nursery School (Good) — 0.3 mi
8crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 4.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
14GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 13 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BEVAN GROUP PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
Widnes Rail Station0.2 mi
19 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 40.2 ha total — largest park 13.8 ha (0.18 mi away)
Nearest: Farnworth Methodist Church — 0.0 mi
17supermarkets
17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Aldi, The Co-operative Group, Asda… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.3 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Widnes 100 Derby Road — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WA8 9TZ.
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
Air qualityLow
10.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WA8.
Average sold price by property type across the WA8 district, 2021–2026 — 4,722 sales.
About WA8 9TZ
WA8 9TZ scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — with Farnworth Methodist Church 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 9TZ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,572 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 27 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Birchfield Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 8 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BEVAN GROUP PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HIGHFIELD HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
