Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BB1 8QA.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
30 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 41 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Pleckgate High School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
10crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 10 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 7.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
22GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 21 GP, 1 hospital, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BLAKEWATER HEALTHCARE — 0.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 27 bus stops nearby
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 28.8 ha total — largest park 7.9 ha (0.09 mi away)
Nearest: Woolridge Playing Field — 0.1 mi
18supermarkets
18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Spar… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 1.2 mi
Nearest: Tesco Blackburn Roe Lee Express — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BB1 8QA.
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 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
7.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
61dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BB1.
Average sold price by property type across the BB1 district, 2021–2026 — 4,103 sales.
About BB1 8QA
BB1 8QA scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and schools — with Woolridge Playing Field within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BB1 8QA is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,498 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 10/10).
There are 41 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is Pleckgate High School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.
There were 10 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, 1 hospital and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BLAKEWATER HEALTHCARE, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BEARDWOOD HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
