How many schools are near WN7 3EA?

There are 23 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WN7 3EA. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

0 crimes were reported within 400m of WN7 3EA in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WN7 3EA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WN7 3EA includes 16 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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WN7 3EA · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

WN7 3EA

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

62/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 16,385 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

58Schools

58Safety

79Health

59Transport

74Green

76Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WN7 3EA.

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.

Schools58/100

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

16 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 23 schools in total

Bedford Hall Methodist Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh0.3 mi Bedford High SchoolGood · 0.5 mi St Joseph's Catholic Primary School LeighGood · 0.5 mi Christ Church CofE Primary School, PenningtonGood · 0.9 mi Leigh CofE Primary SchoolGood · 1.0 mi

Nearest top-rated: Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety58/100

0crimes last month

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

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79/100

24GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 23 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

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

Transport59/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 16 bus stops nearby

Green space74/100

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 8.3 ha total — largest park 2.6 ha (0.16 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities76/100

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 3EA.

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

12.4µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseLoud

65dB 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 — 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 3EA

WN7 3EA scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with ADDACTION WIGAN & LEIGH (LEIGH) about 11 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WN7 3EA is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 16,385 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 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 11 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 3EA. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 16 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 high (about 65 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 2 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 13 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 3EA on NestScope.

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