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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

WN7 1SH

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
50/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,233 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around WN7 1SH.

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.

Safety53/100
0crimes last month

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

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100
26GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 25 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DERMATOLOGY DEPARTMENT — 0.2 mi

Transport64/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 32 bus stops nearby

Green space52/100
5green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 1.1 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities95/100
25supermarkets

25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Aldi, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Asda Leigh Supercentre — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WN7 1SH.

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
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
03 — House prices

Sold prices in WN7.

Average sold price by property type across the WN7 district, 202120264,977 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • 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 1SH

WN7 1SH scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Asda Leigh Supercentre 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, WN7 1SH is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,233 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 32 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Leigh St John's CofE Primary (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 25 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DERMATOLOGY DEPARTMENT, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LEIGH INFIRMARY, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WN7 1SH. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 32 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 5 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 1.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (100 m²), about 5 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 25 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Aldi, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Asda Leigh Supercentre, 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 WN7 1SH 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.