WN1 3XB · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

WN1 3XB

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

71/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,976 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

77Schools

66Safety

81Health

72Transport

68Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WN1 3XB.

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.

Schools77

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 27 schools in total

Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and NurseryGood · 0.2 mi Douglas Valley Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi Mab's Cross Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi St Mary and St John Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, WiganOutstanding · 0.5 mi CEWE School0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety66

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IMD crime decile 4/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare81

62GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 61 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LONGSHOOT MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.4 mi

Transport72

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 26 bus stops nearby

Green space68

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 8.1 ha total — largest park 2 ha (0.28 mi away)

Nearest: Allotments (0.27 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities92

20supermarkets

20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Tesco, Iceland, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Spar - Whelley — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WN1 3XB.

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 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

10.3µg/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 WN1.

Average sold price by property type across the WN1 district, 2021–2026 — 1,793 sales.

About WN1 3XB

WN1 3XB scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Spar - Whelley within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WN1 3XB is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,976 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 27 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 61 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LONGSHOOT MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL ALBERT EDWARD INFIRMARY, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WN1 3XB. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 26 bus stops in the immediate area.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around WN1 3XB — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near WN1 3XB?

There are 27 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WN1 3XB, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is WN1 3XB safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for WN1 3XB. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near WN1 3XB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WN1 3XB includes 26 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for WN1 3XB?

WN1 3XB has a NestScope Score of 71/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around WN1 3XB does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around WN1 3XB: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.