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 WS3 1BP.
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.
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
35 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 50 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Valley Nursery School (Good) — 0.1 mi
29crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 29 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 24.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
21GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 20 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HARDEN BLAKENALL — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 42 bus stops nearby
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 16 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (0.11 ha) — 0.1 mi
18supermarkets
18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Asda, Farmfoods, Midcounties Co-operative… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Heron Blakenall — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WS3 1BP.
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 qualityLow
13µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WS3.
Average sold price by property type across the WS3 district, 2021–2026 — 3,622 sales.
About WS3 1BP
WS3 1BP scores 45/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Heron Blakenall about 3 minutes' walk away. 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, WS3 1BP is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 654 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 50 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is Valley Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 29 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HARDEN BLAKENALL, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GOSCOTE HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
