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WN7 4JY · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

WN7 4JY

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
76/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 23,207 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around WN7 4JY.

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.

Schools75/100
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 25 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington (Good) — 0.5 mi

Safety67/100
0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82/100
26GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 25 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LEIGH SPORTS VILLAGE — 0.0 mi

Transport66/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 15 bus stops nearby

Green space78/100
12green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 74.8 ha total — largest park 51.1 ha (0.25 mi away)

Nearest: Leigh Sports Village — 0.1 mi

Amenities85/100
16supermarkets

16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Aldi, Iceland, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Pennington Leigh — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WN7 4JY.

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
10µg/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 4JY

WN7 4JY scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Morrisons Pennington Leigh within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WN7 4JY is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,207 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 7/10).

There are 25 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Expanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd), 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 LEIGH SPORTS VILLAGE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is LEIGH INFIRMARY, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

There are no train or Tube stations near WN7 4JY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 15 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 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 74.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Leigh Sports Village, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 2 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 16 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Aldi, Iceland, Tesco and others. The nearest is Morrisons Pennington Leigh, within a short walk. A public library is 0.7 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 4JY on NestScope.

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.