BB2 2PT · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

BB2 2PT

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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

61/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 29 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

58Schools

52Safety

77Health

83Transport

75Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BB2 2PT.

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

14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

41 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 62 schools in total

Griffin Park Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi St Wilfrid's Church of England AcademyGood · 0.2 mi St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School0.3 mi St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn0.4 mi Witton Park AcademyGood · 0.5 mi Tauheedul Islam Boys' High SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Griffin Park Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety52

66crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 66 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 43)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77

25GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 24 GP, 1 hospital, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: REDLAM SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport83

Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station0.4 mi

58 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space75

19green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 9.3 ha total — largest park 3.6 ha (0.20 mi away)

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.16 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities91

21supermarkets

21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Lidl, Spar, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Tesco Blackburn Bank Top Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BB2 2PT.

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

9.3µg/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

52dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

40dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BB2.

Average sold price by property type across the BB2 district, 2021–2026 — 5,456 sales.

About BB2 2PT

BB2 2PT scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Blackburn Bank Top Express 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, BB2 2PT is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 29 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 8/10).

There are 62 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is Griffin Park Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 66 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is REDLAM SURGERY, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BEARDWOOD HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 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 BB2 2PT — 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 BB2 2PT?

There are 62 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BB2 2PT, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BB2 2PT safe?

66 crimes were reported within 400m of BB2 2PT in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BB2 2PT?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BB2 2PT includes 1 train station, 58 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BB2 2PT?

BB2 2PT has a NestScope Score of 61/100 — a more affordable, lower-income 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 BB2 2PT does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BB2 2PT: 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.

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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.