Area Report
Last updated 07 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BB12 6LN.
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
21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 33 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
18crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 18 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 15.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
7GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 7 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: EAST LANCASHIRE ALLIANCE — 0.1 mi
Rose Grove Rail Station0.4 mi
33 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 14 ha total — largest park 5.4 ha (0.10 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.17 ha) — 0.1 mi
13supermarkets
13 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Farmfoods, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 1.3 mi
Nearest: Spar - Padiham Road — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BB12 6LN.
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
Air qualityLow
10.1µg/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 BB12.
Average sold price by property type across the BB12 district, 2021–2026 — 4,200 sales.
About BB12 6LN
BB12 6LN scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and green space — 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 6LN is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,735 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 7/10).
There are 33 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.
There were 18 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EAST LANCASHIRE ALLIANCE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
