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 2SL.
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
30 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 42 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Abbey Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
35crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 35 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 20.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
14GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 14 GP, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.8 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MOSSLEY & DUDLEY FIELDS MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
Bloxwich North Rail Station0.3 mi
Bloxwich Rail Station0.5 mi
23 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
6green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · beside Country Park (4.7 ha total — largest park 1.5 ha (0.36 mi away))
Nearest: St Thomas's Church — 0.1 mi
16supermarkets
16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Midcounties Co-operative, Iceland, Asda, Aldi… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Co-op Turnberry Road — 0.7 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WS3 2SL.
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
12.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB 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 2SL
WS3 2SL scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Turnberry Road about 13 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 2SL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,220 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 42 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 28 rated Good. The nearest school is Jubilee Academy Mossley, within a short walk.
There were 35 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MOSSLEY & DUDLEY FIELDS MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is 0.8 mi away.
