BB18 5UR · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

BB18 5UR

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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

67/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,557 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

53Schools

74Safety

71Health

75Transport

60Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BB18 5UR.

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.

Schools53

2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

3 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 6 schools in total

Gisburn Road Community Primary School0.2 mi Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood · 0.4 mi West Craven High SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.4 mi Coates Lane Primary School0.7 mi Salterforth Primary SchoolGood · 1.1 mi

Nearest top-rated: Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety74

22crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 22 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 15.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare71

3GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 3 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: JAMES BONTOFT OPTOMETRIST LTD — 0.1 mi

Transport75

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 32 bus stops nearby

Green space60

18green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 9.6 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Holy Trinity Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities93

5supermarkets

5 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Spar, Aldi — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Co-op Barnoldswick — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BB18 5UR.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline

5.6µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

60dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BB18.

Average sold price by property type across the BB18 district, 2021–2026 — 1,868 sales.

About BB18 5UR

BB18 5UR scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Barnoldswick about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BB18 5UR is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,557 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 6 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Good. The nearest school is Gisburn Road Community Primary School, about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 22 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is JAMES BONTOFT OPTOMETRIST LTD, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 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 BB18 5UR — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile 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 BB18 5UR?

There are 6 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BB18 5UR. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BB18 5UR safe?

22 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of BB18 5UR 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 BB18 5UR?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BB18 5UR includes 32 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BB18 5UR?

BB18 5UR has a NestScope Score of 67/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 BB18 5UR does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BB18 5UR: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (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.