Nearest top-rated: Lower Darwen Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi
Safety88/100
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IMD crime decile 9/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
Healthcare77/100
19GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 18 GP, 1 hospital, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ROMAN ROAD HEALTH CENTRE — 0.4 mi
Transport69/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 26 bus stops nearby
Green space65/100
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 3.8 ha total — largest park 1.9 ha (0.41 mi away)
Nearest: St James' Church — 0.1 mi
Amenities75/100
20supermarkets
20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Marks and Spencer, Aldi, Iceland… — nearest 0.8 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Spar - Beehive — 0.8 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BB3 0QP.
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
8.5µg/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 0QP
BB3 0QP scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and healthcare. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BB3 0QP is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,890 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 45 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 28 rated Good. The nearest school is St James' Church of England Primary School, within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ROMAN ROAD HEALTH CENTRE, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is QUEENS PARK HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near BB3 0QP. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 26 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 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 3.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St James' Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 6 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 20 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Marks and Spencer, Aldi, Iceland and others. The nearest is Spar - Beehive, 0.8 mi away. A public library is about 9 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 0QP on NestScope.
