Nearest top-rated: Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety51/100
11crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 11 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare64/100
8GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 8 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SPRING-FENISCO HEALTHLINK — 0.4 mi
Transport69/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 61 bus stops nearby
Green space63/100
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 10.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Turncroft Road Gardens — 0.0 mi
Amenities83/100
5supermarkets
5 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Asda, Iceland, Lidl… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Darwen — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BB3 2BW.
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
8.9µg/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
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
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 2BW
BB3 2BW scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Darwen about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BB3 2BW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,195 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 9/10).
There are 17 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Good. The nearest school is Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 11 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SPRING-FENISCO HEALTHLINK, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near BB3 2BW. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 61 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). road traffic noise is moderate (about 57 dB Lden).
There are 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 10.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Turncroft Road Gardens, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 5 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Asda, Iceland, Lidl and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Darwen, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 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 2BW on NestScope.
