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WN7 3BH · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

WN7 3BH

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
54/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 6,810 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around WN7 3BH.

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.

Safety58/100
0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100
24GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 23 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ADDACTION WIGAN & LEIGH (LEIGH) — 0.6 mi

Transport55/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 17 bus stops nearby

Green space74/100
12green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 8.3 ha total — largest park 2.6 ha (0.19 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities73/100
16supermarkets

16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Iceland, Tesco, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 1.0 mi

Nearest: Lidl Hooten Gardens Leigh — 0.7 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WN7 3BH.

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
10.4µg/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
53dB 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, 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 3BH

WN7 3BH scores 54/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a open access land. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WN7 3BH is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,810 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 23 schools within the typical catchment area, including 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 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 23 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ADDACTION WIGAN & LEIGH (LEIGH), about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LEIGH INFIRMARY, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WN7 3BH. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 17 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 53 dB Lden).

There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 8.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (200 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 6 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 16 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lidl, Iceland, Tesco, Farmfoods and others. The nearest is Lidl Hooten Gardens Leigh, about 14 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.0 mi 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 3BH on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.