Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BB12 8BS.
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.
3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
14 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 19 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Padiham Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi
43crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 43 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 25)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
4GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 4 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PADIHAM GROUP PRACTICE — 0.0 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 23 ha total — largest park 6.2 ha (0.33 mi away)
Nearest: Park (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
4supermarkets
4 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Tesco, Spar — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.0 mi
Nearest: Lidl Padiham — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BB12 8BS.
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 noiseLoud
65dB 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 8BS
BB12 8BS scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Lidl Padiham about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BB12 8BS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,230 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 19 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 12 rated Good. The nearest school is Padiham Green Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 43 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PADIHAM GROUP PRACTICE, within a short walk. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
