Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WN8 8RB.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
13 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 22 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Crow Orchard Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
8crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
7GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 7 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BEACON PRIMARY CARE — 0.8 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 17 bus stops nearby
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 85.9 ha total — largest park 70.5 ha (0.41 mi away)
Nearest: Tawd Valley Park — 0.3 mi
10supermarkets
10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Aldi… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Asda Skelmersdale Superstore — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WN8 8RB.
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
53dB 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 8RB
WN8 8RB scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — with Tawd Valley Park 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 8RB 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), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 8 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, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
