Nearest top-rated: Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary (Good) — 0.4 mi
Safety24/100
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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
Healthcare64/100
7GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 7 GP, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ANTICOAGULANT CLINIC — 0.5 mi
Transport72/100
Darwen Rail Station0.2 mi
48 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space62/100
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 8.4 ha total — largest park 3.7 ha (0.08 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.19 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities91/100
5supermarkets
5 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Iceland, Lidl, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Asda Darwen Supermarket — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BB3 0EY.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BB3.
Average sold price by property type across the BB3 district, 2021–2026 — 3,999 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£315k▲ 24.3%
Semi-detached£198k▲ 17.8%
Terraced£105k▼ 11.0%
Flat£87k▲ 19.0%
District-level averages (BB3) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About BB3 0EY
BB3 0EY scores 41/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Darwen Supermarket about 8 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 0EY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 657 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 22 schools within the typical catchment area, including 14 rated Good. The nearest school is Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy, within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ANTICOAGULANT CLINIC, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Darwen Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 48 bus stops within walking distance.
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 20 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 8.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.19 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 5 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Iceland, Lidl, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Asda Darwen Supermarket, about 8 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 minutes' walk 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 0EY on NestScope.
