Area Report
Last updated 21 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WA9 1NW.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 33 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens (Outstanding) — 0.5 mi
58crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 58 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 42.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
31GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 30 GP, 1 hospital, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ATLAS MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
St Helens Central Rail Station0.4 mi
34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 45.4 ha total — largest park 17 ha (0.20 mi away)
Nearest: Nanny Goat Park — 0.2 mi
25supermarkets
25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Aldi, Iceland, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily St Helens Higher Parr — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WA9 1NW.
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
Air qualityLow
12.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WA9.
Average sold price by property type across the WA9 district, 2021–2026 — 4,414 sales.
About WA9 1NW
WA9 1NW scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily St Helens Higher Parr within a short walk. 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 1NW 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 33 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Merton Bank Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 58 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 30 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ATLAS MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST HELENS HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
