Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BB2 3UG.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 51 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (Good) — 0.1 mi
13crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 13 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 11.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
22GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 21 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ROMAN ROAD HEALTH CENTRE — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 36 bus stops nearby
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 12.8 ha total — largest park 4.5 ha (0.13 mi away)
Nearest: Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Church — 0.1 mi
22supermarkets
22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Iceland, Marks and Spencer, Asda… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Aldi Waterloo Blackburn — 0.6 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BB2 3UG.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
7.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BB2.
Average sold price by property type across the BB2 district, 2021–2026 — 5,456 sales.
About BB2 3UG
BB2 3UG scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BB2 3UG is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 411 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 51 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 13 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ROMAN ROAD HEALTH CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is QUEENS PARK HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
