Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WN2 2LX.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 33 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Ince CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
27GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 27 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GM COMMUNITY GYNAECOLOGY SERVICE — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 36 bus stops nearby
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 10.8 ha total — largest park 6.9 ha (0.07 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (1.1 ha) — 0.1 mi
15supermarkets
15 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, Asda, Spar… — nearest 0.9 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Wigan Warrington Road — 0.9 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WN2 2LX.
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
Air qualityLow
11.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WN2.
Average sold price by property type across the WN2 district, 2021–2026 — 4,595 sales.
About WN2 2LX
WN2 2LX scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a open access land. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WN2 2LX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,370 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 33 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Ince CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
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 27 GP surgeries and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GM COMMUNITY GYNAECOLOGY SERVICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 13 minutes' walk away.
