WN7 1LB · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

WN7 1LB

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

84/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 23,301 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

83Schools

80Safety

87Health

80Transport

55Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WN7 1LB.

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.

Schools83

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 28 schools in total

Leigh CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh0.4 mi Leigh St John's CofE PrimaryGood · 0.4 mi Leigh Central Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi St Joseph's Catholic Primary School LeighGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Leigh CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety80

0crimes last month

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

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87

26GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 25 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ACUTE PAIN SERVICE — 0.1 mi

Transport80

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 41 bus stops nearby

Green space55

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 2.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.37 ha) — 0.3 mi

Amenities95

22supermarkets

22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Asda, Heron, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Iceland Leigh — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WN7 1LB.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

10.5µg/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

47dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in WN7.

Average sold price by property type across the WN7 district, 2021–2026 — 5,037 sales.

About WN7 1LB

WN7 1LB scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Iceland Leigh about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WN7 1LB is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,301 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 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Leigh CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 6 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 25 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ACUTE PAIN SERVICE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LEIGH INFIRMARY, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around WN7 1LB — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near WN7 1LB?

There are 28 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WN7 1LB, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is WN7 1LB safe?

0 crimes were reported within 400m of WN7 1LB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WN7 1LB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WN7 1LB includes 41 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for WN7 1LB?

WN7 1LB has a NestScope Score of 84/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around WN7 1LB does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around WN7 1LB: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.