How many schools are near WN2 5QN?

There are 21 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WN2 5QN, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

0 crimes were reported within 400m of WN2 5QN in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WN2 5QN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WN2 5QN includes 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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WN2 5QN · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

WN2 5QN

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

63/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,456 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

52Schools

62Safety

69Health

66Transport

79Green

83Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WN2 5QN.

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.

Schools52/100

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

15 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 21 schools in total

St John's Church of England Primary School, AbramGood · 0.1 mi Holy Family Catholic Academy0.3 mi Platt Bridge Community SchoolGood · 0.5 mi St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi Newbridge Learning CommunityGood · 0.7 mi Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy1.2 mi

Nearest top-rated: St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety62/100

0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69/100

8GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 8 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: COMMUNITY PAEDIATRIC NURSING — 0.5 mi

Transport66/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 30 bus stops nearby

Green space79/100

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 11.7 ha total — largest park 4.7 ha (0.37 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (700 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities83/100

9supermarkets

9 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Morrisons, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Co-op Platt Bridge — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WN2 5QN.

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

9.8µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

50dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in WN2.

Average sold price by property type across the WN2 district, 2021–2026 — 4,516 sales.

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 5QN

WN2 5QN scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Platt Bridge about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WN2 5QN is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,456 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 8/10).

There are 21 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 14 rated Good. The nearest school is St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram (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 8 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMMUNITY PAEDIATRIC NURSING, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WN2 5QN. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 30 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). road traffic noise is low (about 50 dB Lden).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 11.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (700 m²), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 9 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Morrisons, Tesco and others. The nearest is Co-op Platt Bridge, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 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 WN2 5QN on NestScope.

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