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WA9 1EL · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

WA9 1EL

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
44/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 98 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around WA9 1EL.

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.

Schools41/100
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Merton Bank Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.1 miSt Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy0.4 miAllanson Street Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 miParish Church of England Primary School, St HelensOutstanding · 0.6 miHoly Cross Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 miSt. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Allanson Street Primary School (Good) — 0.6 mi

Safety35/100
25crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 25 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 19)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare68/100
33GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 32 GP, 1 hospital, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ATLAS MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.4 mi

Transport63/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 42 bus stops nearby

Green space80/100
11green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 47.4 ha total — largest park 17 ha (0.19 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (700 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities88/100
24supermarkets

24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Lidl, Aldi, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily St Helens Higher Parr — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WA9 1EL.

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
12.2µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in WA9.

Average sold price by property type across the WA9 district, 2021–2026 — 4,414 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£327k▲ 23.0%
Semi-detached£174k▲ 20.7%
Terraced£117k▲ 15.9%
Flat£88k▼ 1.0%

District-level averages (WA9) — 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 WA9 1EL

WA9 1EL scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily St Helens Higher Parr about 6 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WA9 1EL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 98 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 8/10).

There are 31 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Merton Bank Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), 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 32 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ATLAS MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST HELENS HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WA9 1EL. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 42 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). road traffic noise is moderate (about 55 dB Lden).

There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 47.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (700 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 4 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 24 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Lidl, Aldi, Iceland and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily St Helens Higher Parr, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.9 mi 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 WA9 1EL 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.