How many schools are near BB12 8HT?

There are 17 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BB12 8HT, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

16 crimes were reported within 400m of BB12 8HT in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BB12 8HT?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BB12 8HT includes 25 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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BB12 8HT · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

BB12 8HT

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

55/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,916 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

68Schools

50Safety

60Health

61Transport

66Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BB12 8HT.

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.

Schools68/100

2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

12 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 17 schools in total

Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.0 mi Padiham Green Church of England Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.4 mi Padiham Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, PadihamGood · 0.7 mi Whitegate Nursery School0.8 mi Shuttleworth College0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Padiham Primary School (Good) — 0.7 mi

Safety50/100

16crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 16 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 13.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare60/100

2GP & hospitals

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

Nearest GP: APPLIANCE PRESCRIPTION SERVICE — 0.2 mi

Transport61/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 25 bus stops nearby

Green space66/100

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 16.6 ha total — largest park 6.2 ha (0.23 mi away)

Nearest: St Leonard's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities89/100

4supermarkets

4 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Tesco, Spar — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Lidl Padiham — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BB12 8HT.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

6.2µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BB12.

Average sold price by property type across the BB12 district, 2021–2026 — 4,131 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£383k▲ 33.2%

Semi-detached£172k▲ 2.0%

Terraced£121k▲ 19.1%

Flat£131k▲ 47.2%

District-level averages (BB12) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About BB12 8HT

BB12 8HT scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Lidl Padiham about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BB12 8HT is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,916 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 17 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 10 rated Good. The nearest school is Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.

There were 16 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 2 GP surgeries and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is APPLIANCE PRESCRIPTION SERVICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near BB12 8HT. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 25 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 16.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Leonard's Church, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 4 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lidl, Tesco, Spar. The nearest is Lidl Padiham, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore BB12 8HT on NestScope.

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