How many schools are near WN4 9PQ?

There are 30 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WN4 9PQ, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

1 crimes were reported within 400m of WN4 9PQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WN4 9PQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WN4 9PQ includes 20 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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WN4 9PQ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

WN4 9PQ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

74/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 22,513 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

81Schools

72Safety

77Health

64Transport

70Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WN4 9PQ.

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.

Schools81/100

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 30 schools in total

The Byrchall High SchoolGood · 0.0 mi St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-MakerfieldGood · 0.1 mi Ascent Autism Specialist College0.1 mi St Oswald's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi R L Hughes Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: The Byrchall High School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety72/100

1crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 0.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77/100

8GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 8 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BRYN CROSS SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport64/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 20 bus stops nearby

Green space70/100

8green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 7.3 ha total — largest park 2.7 ha (0.40 mi away)

Nearest: St Thomas's Church — 0.3 mi

Amenities89/100

16supermarkets

16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Iceland, Lidl, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Heron Ashton In Makerfield — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WN4 9PQ.

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

12.7µg/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 WN4.

Average sold price by property type across the WN4 district, 2021–2026 — 2,166 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£310k▲ 17.5%

Semi-detached£209k▲ 20.8%

Terraced£138k▲ 21.3%

Flat£88k▲ 5.2%

District-level averages (WN4) — 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 WN4 9PQ

WN4 9PQ scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Heron Ashton In Makerfield about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WN4 9PQ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,513 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 30 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is The Byrchall High School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There was 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BRYN CROSS SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WN4 9PQ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 20 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 8 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 7.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Thomas's Church, about 5 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 8 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 16 supermarkets in the wider area, including Heron, Iceland, Lidl, Farmfoods and others. The nearest is Heron Ashton In Makerfield, about 8 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 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 WN4 9PQ on NestScope.

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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.