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 WA9 3SS.
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
19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 29 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Anne's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
19crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 19 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 17.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
18GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 17 GP, 1 hospital, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: RAINBOW MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
St Helens Junction Rail Station0.5 mi
45 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 14.5 ha total — largest park 8.2 ha (0.42 mi away)
Nearest: Church of St Anne and Blessed Dominic — 0.2 mi
22supermarkets
22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Aldi, Asda, Tesco… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 1.2 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Sherdley — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WA9 3SS.
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 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
10.9µg/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 — 4,491 sales.
About WA9 3SS
WA9 3SS scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Morrisons Daily Sherdley about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WA9 3SS 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 29 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is St Anne's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 19 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RAINBOW MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST HELENS HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
