Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WN8 9BB.
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
18 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 26 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Moorside Community Primary Academy School (Good) — 0.3 mi
47crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 47 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 35.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
6GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 6 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: EXCEL PRIMARY CARE — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 1.9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Religious Grounds (0.25 ha) — 0.1 mi
10supermarkets
10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Farmfoods, Aldi, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Skelmersdale Birleywood — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WN8 9BB.
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
9.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB 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 9BB
WN8 9BB scores 40/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities — with Morrisons Daily Skelmersdale Birleywood about 5 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WN8 9BB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 658 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 5/10).
There are 26 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 47 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EXCEL PRIMARY CARE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
