Nearest top-rated: Crow Orchard Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety70/100
14crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 14 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare70/100
7GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 7 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BEACON PRIMARY CARE — 0.6 mi
Transport62/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 21 bus stops nearby
Green space82/100
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 88.3 ha total — largest park 70.5 ha (0.31 mi away)
Nearest: The Parish Church of St Paul — 0.2 mi
Amenities76/100
10supermarkets
10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Lidl… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Asda Skelmersdale Superstore — 0.6 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WN8 8QP.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WN8.
Average sold price by property type across the WN8 district, 2021–2026 — 3,648 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£301k▲ 1.6%
Semi-detached£195k▲ 22.8%
Terraced£132k▲ 26.7%
Flat£97k▲ 23.5%
District-level averages (WN8) — 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 WN8 8QP
WN8 8QP scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — with The Parish Church of St Paul about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WN8 8QP is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 16,069 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 6/10).
There are 22 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 11 rated Good. The nearest school is Crow Orchard Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 14 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 BEACON PRIMARY CARE, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near WN8 8QP. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 21 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 51 dB Lden).
There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 88.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is The Parish Church of St Paul, about 5 minutes' walk away.
There are 10 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Lidl and others. The nearest is Asda Skelmersdale Superstore, about 12 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 14 minutes' walk 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 WN8 8QP on NestScope.
