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 1NF.
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
32 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 44 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Valley Nursery School (Good) — 0.2 mi
18crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 18 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
20GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 19 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HARDEN BLAKENALL — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 42 bus stops nearby
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 26.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Christ Church — 0.2 mi
14supermarkets
14 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Midcounties Co-operative, Asda, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Heron Blakenall — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WS3 1NF.
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
12.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB 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 1NF
WS3 1NF scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Heron Blakenall about 6 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 1NF 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 44 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is Valley Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 18 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HARDEN BLAKENALL, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GOSCOTE HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
