BB12 6AJ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 02 JUL 2026

BB12 6AJ

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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 3,914 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

60Schools

55Safety

69Health

85Transport

72Green

80Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BB12 6AJ.

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.

Schools60

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total

Rosegrove Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.0 mi St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyGood · 0.1 mi Burnley Lowerhouse Junior SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.2 mi Rosegrove Infant SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Ightenhill Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Burnley Ightenhill Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Rosegrove Nursery School (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi

Safety55

21crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 21 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69

6GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 6 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: EAST LANCASHIRE ALLIANCE — 0.2 mi

Transport85

Rose Grove Rail Station0.4 mi

37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space72

19green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 20.2 ha total — largest park 5.4 ha (0.25 mi away)

Nearest: Sycamore Park — 0.1 mi

Amenities80

14supermarkets

14 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Farmfoods, Tesco, Aldi… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.1 mi

Nearest: Spar - Padiham Road — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BB12 6AJ.

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 qualityLow

10.1µg/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

50dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BB12.

Average sold price by property type across the BB12 district, 2021–2026 — 4,200 sales.

About BB12 6AJ

BB12 6AJ scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Rose Grove Rail Station about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BB12 6AJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,914 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 38 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Rosegrove Nursery School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 21 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EAST LANCASHIRE ALLIANCE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 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 BB12 6AJ — 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 BB12 6AJ?

There are 38 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BB12 6AJ, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BB12 6AJ safe?

21 crimes were reported within 400m of BB12 6AJ 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 BB12 6AJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BB12 6AJ includes 1 train station, 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BB12 6AJ?

BB12 6AJ 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 BB12 6AJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BB12 6AJ: 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.

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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.