Area Report
Last updated 23 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WN8 8NU.
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
14 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 23 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Edmund's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
13crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 13 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
7GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 7 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SKELMERSDALE UCC — 0.7 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 81.1 ha total — largest park 70.5 ha (0.43 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi
10supermarkets
10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Lidl, Aldi, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Asda Skelmersdale Superstore — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WN8 8NU.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
47dB 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 — 3,648 sales.
About WN8 8NU
WN8 8NU scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — with Playground (200 m²) about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WN8 8NU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,784 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 23 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 12 rated Good. The nearest school is St Edmund's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
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 good, with 7 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SKELMERSDALE UCC, about 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.
