How many schools are near WF4 1SL?

There are 10 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WF4 1SL. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

14 crimes were reported within 400m of WF4 1SL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WF4 1SL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WF4 1SL includes 22 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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WF4 1SL · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 14 JUN 2026

WF4 1SL

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

73/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 26,077 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

75Schools

59Safety

70Health

69Transport

81Green

57Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WF4 1SL.

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.

Schools75/100

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

8 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 10 schools in total

Shay Lane Primary (J and I) SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Crofton AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Enrich AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.4 mi Crofton Junior SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Crofton Infant SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Sharlston Community SchoolGood · 1.2 mi

Nearest top-rated: Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety59/100

14crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 14 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 13)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100

1GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 1 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CROFTON AND SHARLSTON MED PRAC — 0.2 mi

Transport69/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby

Green space81/100

6green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 19.3 ha total — largest park 11.6 ha (0.23 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (12 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities57/100

1supermarkets

1 supermarket within 2 mi — Sainsburys — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Crofton Local — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WF4 1SL.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline

8.6µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in WF4.

Average sold price by property type across the WF4 district, 2021–2026 — 3,365 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£343k▲ 3.4%

Semi-detached£219k▲ 21.2%

Terraced£146k▼ 0.3%

Flat£141k▲ 19.0%

District-level averages (WF4) — 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 WF4 1SL

WF4 1SL scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and schools — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WF4 1SL is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 26,077 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 10/10).

There are 10 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Good. The nearest school is Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 14 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CROFTON AND SHARLSTON MED PRAC, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WF4 1SL. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 22 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).

There are 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 19.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (12 ha), about 5 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There is 1 supermarket in the wider area, including Sainsburys. The nearest is Sainsburys Crofton Local, about 10 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 minutes' walk 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 WF4 1SL on NestScope.

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