Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WN2 2RH.
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
19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 28 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley (Good) — 0.3 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
11GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 11 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HINDLEY PCN HUB — 0.1 mi
Hindley Rail Station0.3 mi
32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 23.1 ha total — largest park 7.9 ha (0.34 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.2 mi
13supermarkets
13 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, Spar… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Asda Hindley Supermarket — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WN2 2RH.
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
10.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
57dB 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 — 4,516 sales.
About WN2 2RH
WN2 2RH scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Hindley Supermarket 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 2RH is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,414 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 28 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is The Parks School, about 3 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 11 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HINDLEY PCN HUB, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
