About BB3 0AD
BB3 0AD scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities — with Tesco Darwen Express about 5 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BB3 0AD is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,637 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 29 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Good. The nearest school is St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 39 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HOLLINS GROVE SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is 1.0 mi away.
There are no train or Tube stations near BB3 0AD. 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 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 4.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.15 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 5 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 11 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Lidl, Asda, Iceland and others. The nearest is Tesco Darwen Express, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.1 mi 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 BB3 0AD on NestScope.