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WA9 3SP · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

WA9 3SP

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
45/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,371 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around WA9 3SP.

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.

Schools47/100
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 miSutton Oak CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 miSherdley Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 miEaves Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 miRobins Lane Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 miWillow Tree Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Anne's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety42/100
11crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 11 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69/100
14GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 13 GP, 1 hospital, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: RAINBOW MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.5 mi

Transport71/100
St Helens Junction Rail Station0.4 mi

41 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space71/100
9green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 5.6 ha total — largest park 2.2 ha (0.50 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities79/100
20supermarkets

20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Aldi, Heron, Asda… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 1.1 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily ST Helens Peckers Hill Road — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WA9 3SP.

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
10.4µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
44dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseModerate
61dB Lden

Railways, 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 3SP

WA9 3SP scores 45/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Morrisons Daily ST Helens Peckers Hill Road about 8 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 3SP is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,371 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 24 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is St Anne's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 11 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 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RAINBOW MEDICAL CENTRE, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST HELENS HOSPITAL, about 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are St Helens Junction Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 41 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). road traffic noise is low (about 44 dB Lden), and rail noise is moderate (about 61 dB Lden).

There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 5.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (100 m²), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 14 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 20 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Aldi, Heron, Asda and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily ST Helens Peckers Hill Road, about 8 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.1 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 3SP 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.