BB18 6SJ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

BB18 6SJ

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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

70/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,920 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

58Schools

90Safety

62Health

61Transport

68Green

76Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BB18 6SJ.

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.

Schools58

0Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

4 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 7 schools in total

Earby Springfield Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.0 mi Kelbrook Primary SchoolGood · 1.3 mi Salterforth Primary SchoolGood · 1.4 mi Thornton in Craven Community Primary SchoolGood · 1.4 mi Coates Lane Primary School1.6 mi West Craven High SchoolRequires Improvement · 1.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Kelbrook Primary School (Good) — 1.3 mi

Safety90

5crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · 5 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare62

1GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 1 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE PENDLE MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP — 0.4 mi

Transport61

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 7 bus stops nearby

Green space68

13green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 6.9 ha total — largest park 1.5 ha (0.05 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (0.62 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities76

5supermarkets

5 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Spar — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Co-op Earby — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BB18 6SJ.

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

4.2µg/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

42dB 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 6SJ

BB18 6SJ scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and local amenities — with only 5 crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BB18 6SJ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,920 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 7 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Good. The nearest school is Earby Springfield Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.

There were 5 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE PENDLE MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP, about 7 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 BB18 6SJ — 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 BB18 6SJ?

There are 7 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BB18 6SJ. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BB18 6SJ safe?

5 crimes were reported within 400m of BB18 6SJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BB18 6SJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BB18 6SJ includes 7 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BB18 6SJ?

BB18 6SJ has a NestScope Score of 70/100 — 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 6SJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BB18 6SJ: 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.

Keep exploring

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.