Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WA9 5NL.
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.
3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 40 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Austin's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
18crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 18 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
23GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 21 GP, 2 hospitals, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE BOWERY MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
Thatto Heath Rail Station0.1 mi
41 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 34.3 ha total — largest park 9.3 ha (0.34 mi away)
Nearest: St Austin's Roman Catholic Church — 0.0 mi
32supermarkets
32 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Spar - Prescot Road — 0.6 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WA9 5NL.
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
10.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB 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 5NL
WA9 5NL scores 58/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Thatto Heath Rail Station about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WA9 5NL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,654 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 9/10).
There are 40 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is St Austin's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 18 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE BOWERY MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ASET HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
