BB1 5AP · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 05 JUL 2026

BB1 5AP

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

63/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,763 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

63Schools

62Safety

70Health

76Transport

77Green

76Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BB1 5AP.

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.

Schools63

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

32 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 47 schools in total

Islamiyah School0.1 mi St Thomas's CentreOutstanding · 0.2 mi Cedars Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School0.4 mi Brookhouse Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Thomas's Centre (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi

Safety62

15crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 12.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70

21GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 21 GP, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BLAKEWATER HEALTHCARE — 0.3 mi

Transport76

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 47 bus stops nearby

Green space77

13green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 23.5 ha total — largest park 16.7 ha (0.46 mi away)

Nearest: Blackburn Cemetery — 0.3 mi

Amenities76

22supermarkets

22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Spar, Marks and Spencer, Aldi… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 1.1 mi

Nearest: Tesco Blackburn Roe Lee Express — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BB1 5AP.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

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

9.2µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BB1.

Average sold price by property type across the BB1 district, 2021–2026 — 4,103 sales.

About BB1 5AP

BB1 5AP scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and transport — with Blackburn Cemetery about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BB1 5AP is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,763 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 8/10).

There are 47 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Islamiyah School, within a short walk.

There were 15 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BLAKEWATER HEALTHCARE, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around BB1 5AP — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near BB1 5AP?

There are 47 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BB1 5AP, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BB1 5AP safe?

15 crimes were reported within 400m of BB1 5AP in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BB1 5AP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BB1 5AP includes 47 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BB1 5AP?

BB1 5AP has a NestScope Score of 63/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around BB1 5AP does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BB1 5AP: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Keep exploring

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.