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 3LG.
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.
Schools41/100
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 44 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Sandbank Nursery School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
Safety35/100
52crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 52 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 27.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare71/100
18GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 17 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BLOXWICH PHARMACY — 0.1 mi
Transport70/100
Bloxwich Rail Station0.3 mi
36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space66/100
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 21.1 ha total — largest park 8.3 ha (0.41 mi away)
Nearest: Elmore Green — 0.1 mi
Amenities91/100
16supermarkets
16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Asda, Midcounties Co-operative, Heron… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Iceland Bloxwich — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WS3 3LG.
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
12.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
65dB 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 3LG
WS3 3LG scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Iceland Bloxwich within a short walk. 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, WS3 3LG is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,727 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 29 rated Good. The nearest school is Sandbank Nursery School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 52 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BLOXWICH PHARMACY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is GOSCOTE HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
