How many schools are near WN7 1RF?

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

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

What transport is near WN7 1RF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WN7 1RF includes 42 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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WN7 1RF · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

WN7 1RF

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

46/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,408 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

41Schools

53Safety

74Health

63Transport

56Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WN7 1RF.

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.

Schools41/100

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh0.0 mi Leigh Central Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Leigh CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Leigh St John's CofE PrimaryGood · 0.3 mi Christ Church CofE Primary School, PenningtonGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Leigh Central Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety53/100

0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare74/100

26GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 25 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WIGAN HOME TREATMENT TEAM — 0.2 mi

Transport63/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 42 bus stops nearby

Green space56/100

6green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 6.1 ha total — largest park 5.1 ha (0.47 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.18 ha) — 0.0 mi

Amenities95/100

21supermarkets

21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Aldi, Sainsburys, Heron… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Asda Leigh Windermere Road Supermarket — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WN7 1RF.

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

11.6µg/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 WN7.

Average sold price by property type across the WN7 district, 2021–2026 — 4,977 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£330k▲ 24.1%

Semi-detached£193k▲ 10.7%

Terraced£140k▲ 23.7%

Flat£106k▲ 3.8%

District-level averages (WN7) — 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 WN7 1RF

WN7 1RF scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Asda Leigh Windermere Road Supermarket about 3 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WN7 1RF is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,408 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 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh, 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 25 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WIGAN HOME TREATMENT TEAM, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LEIGH INFIRMARY, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WN7 1RF. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 42 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 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 6.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.18 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 21 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Aldi, Sainsburys, Heron and others. The nearest is Asda Leigh Windermere Road Supermarket, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 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 WN7 1RF on NestScope.

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