Nearest top-rated: Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety58/100
5crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 5 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare75/100
7GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 7 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: EVEREST PHARMACY — 0.2 mi
Transport74/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 27 bus stops nearby
Green space74/100
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 26.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St Barnabas' Church — 0.2 mi
Amenities70/100
5supermarkets
5 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Asda, Iceland, Lidl… — nearest 1.0 mi — library 1.2 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Darwen — 1.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BB3 2JA.
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
6.5µg/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
Road noiseQuiet
52dB 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 2JA
BB3 2JA scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BB3 2JA is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,806 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).
There are 14 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Good. The nearest school is Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 5 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EVEREST PHARMACY, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near BB3 2JA. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 27 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 low (about 52 dB Lden).
There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 26.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Barnabas' Church, about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 12 minutes' walk 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, 1.0 mi away. A public library is 1.2 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 2JA on NestScope.
