Area Report
Last updated 24 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WN8 9NW.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
16 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 24 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Hillside Community Primary School (Good) — 0.7 mi
17crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 17 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
6GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 6 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: EXCEL PRIMARY CARE — 0.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 13 bus stops nearby
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 10.8 ha total — largest park 6.2 ha (0.22 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.2 mi
11supermarkets
11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Iceland, Aldi, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Skelmersdale Birleywood — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WN8 9NW.
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
9.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WN8.
Average sold price by property type across the WN8 district, 2021–2026 — 3,648 sales.
About WN8 9NW
WN8 9NW scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a open access land. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WN8 9NW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,358 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 4/10).
There are 24 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 13 rated Good. The nearest school is Little Digmoor Primary School, within a short walk.
There were 17 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate 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 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
