Nearest top-rated: Landywood Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety66/100
9crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 9 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 7.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare69/100
6GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 6 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 1.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CANNOCK VILLAGES PCN EXTENDED ACCESS — 0.6 mi
Transport60/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 18 bus stops nearby
Green space54/100
3green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 1.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Sports Facility (1.4 ha) — 0.2 mi
Amenities72/100
10supermarkets
10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, The Co-operative Group, Midcounties Co-operative, Tesco… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Spar - Great Wyrley — 0.6 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WS6 6AQ.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WS6.
Average sold price by property type across the WS6 district, 2021–2026 — 1,301 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£502k▲ 45.0%
Semi-detached£242k▲ 14.8%
Terraced£212k▲ 18.4%
Flat£118k▲ 10.1%
District-level averages (WS6) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About WS6 6AQ
WS6 6AQ scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Spar - Great Wyrley about 12 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WS6 6AQ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,650 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 low (IMD housing decile 9/10).
There are 13 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Good. The nearest school is Landywood Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 9 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CANNOCK VILLAGES PCN EXTENDED ACCESS, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is 1.2 mi away.
There are no train or Tube stations near WS6 6AQ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 18 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 47 dB Lden).
There are 3 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 1.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (1.4 ha), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 10 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, The Co-operative Group, Midcounties Co-operative, Tesco and others. The nearest is Spar - Great Wyrley, about 12 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore WS6 6AQ on NestScope.
