How many schools are near BB1 2HP?

There are 45 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BB1 2HP, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

44 crimes were reported within 400m of BB1 2HP in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BB1 2HP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BB1 2HP includes 43 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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BB1 2HP · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

BB1 2HP

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

42/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,335 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

40Schools

30Safety

69Health

63Transport

81Green

83Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BB1 2HP.

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.

Schools40/100

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

30 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 45 schools in total

St Antony's RC Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.2 mi Shadsworth Infant School0.2 mi Shadsworth Junior SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Newfield School0.5 mi Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Antony's RC Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety30/100

44crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 44 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 35.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69/100

27GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 26 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE CORNERSTONE PRACTICE — 0.3 mi

Transport63/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 43 bus stops nearby

Green space81/100

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 15.6 ha total — largest park 12.1 ha (0.09 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities83/100

20supermarkets

20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Heron, Lidl, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.4 mi

Nearest: Spar - Store — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BB1 2HP.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

8.9µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

63dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BB1.

Average sold price by property type across the BB1 district, 2021–2026 — 4,039 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£303k▲ 5.0%

Semi-detached£214k▲ 29.6%

Terraced£122k▲ 15.1%

Flat£89k▲ 5.4%

District-level averages (BB1) — 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 BB1 2HP

BB1 2HP scores 42/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Spar - Store about 6 minutes' walk away. 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, BB1 2HP is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,335 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 6/10).

There are 45 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 28 rated Good. The nearest school is St Antony's RC Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 44 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 26 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE CORNERSTONE PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is QUEENS PARK HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near BB1 2HP. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 43 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 moderate (about 63 dB Lden).

There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 15.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 6 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 20 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Heron, Lidl, Tesco and others. The nearest is Spar - Store, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.4 mi 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 BB1 2HP on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.