Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WN8 8FB.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
9 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 17 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: West Lancashire Community High School (Good) — 0.3 mi
13crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 13 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
2GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 2 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BEACON PRIMARY CARE — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 15 bus stops nearby
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 21 ha total — largest park 16.2 ha (0.34 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
9supermarkets
9 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.4 mi
Nearest: AsdaA Newtown Express Petrol — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WN8 8FB.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
66dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WN8.
Average sold price by property type across the WN8 district, 2021–2026 — 3,726 sales.
About WN8 8FB
WN8 8FB scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with AsdaA Newtown Express Petrol about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WN8 8FB is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 16,057 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 high (IMD housing decile 1/10).
There are 17 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 8 rated Good. The nearest school is West Lancashire Community High School (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.
There were 13 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 2 GP surgeries and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BEACON PRIMARY CARE, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
