BB1 5HW · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

BB1 5HW

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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

65/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,475 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

59Schools

68Safety

79Health

74Transport

66Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BB1 5HW.

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.

Schools59

13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

35 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 51 schools in total

Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School0.0 mi Daisyfield Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda0.1 mi Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School0.2 mi St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Daisyfield Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety68

17crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 17 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 15.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79

27GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 26 GP, 1 hospital, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LITTLE HARWOOD HEALTH CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport74

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 40 bus stops nearby

Green space66

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 5 ha total — largest park 1.6 ha (0.16 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities91

23supermarkets

23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Lidl, Spar, Aldi… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: Tesco Blackburn Superstore — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BB1 5HW.

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

9.9µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

53dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

47dB Lden

Railways, 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 — 4,103 sales.

About BB1 5HW

BB1 5HW scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Blackburn Superstore about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BB1 5HW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,475 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 51 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School, within a short walk.

There were 17 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 26 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LITTLE HARWOOD HEALTH CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is QUEENS PARK HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 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 5HW — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile 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 5HW?

There are 51 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BB1 5HW, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BB1 5HW safe?

17 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of BB1 5HW 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 5HW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BB1 5HW includes 40 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BB1 5HW?

BB1 5HW has a NestScope Score of 65/100 — 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 5HW does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BB1 5HW: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.