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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

WN2 1BP

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
66/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 13,948 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around WN2 1BP.

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.

Safety72/100
0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare74/100
64GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 62 GP, 2 hospitals, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: A&E GPS — 0.6 mi

Transport61/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 25 bus stops nearby

Green space78/100
5green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · beside Country Park (3.9 ha total — largest park 2 ha (0.48 mi away))

Nearest: Allotments (0.27 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities87/100
17supermarkets

17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Spar, Iceland, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.0 mi

Nearest: Tesco Whelley Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WN2 1BP.

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
10.3µg/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 WN2.

Average sold price by property type across the WN2 district, 202120264,516 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£280k 8.1%
Semi-detached£187k 19.4%
Terraced£130k 21.8%
Flat£85k 0.3%

District-level averages (WN2) — 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 WN2 1BP

WN2 1BP scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Whelley Express within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WN2 1BP is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,948 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 24 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 13 rated Good. The nearest school is Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.

Healthcare access is good, with 62 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is A&E GPS, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WHELLEY HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WN2 1BP. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 25 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 5 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 3.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (0.27 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (within a short walk), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 17 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Spar, Iceland, Lidl and others. The nearest is Tesco Whelley Express, within a short walk. A public library is 1.0 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 WN2 1BP on NestScope.

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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.