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BB4 4JW · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

BB4 4JW

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
82/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 29,164 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around BB4 4JW.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Safety80/100
7crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · 7 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare76/100
5GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 5 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HASLINGDEN HEALTHCARE — 1.0 mi

Transport75/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby

Green space72/100
10green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 14.6 ha total — largest park 8.1 ha (0.45 mi away)

Nearest: St Veronica's Church — 0.2 mi

Amenities69/100
6supermarkets

6 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Iceland… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 1.2 mi

Nearest: Tesco Rossendale Superstore — 0.7 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BB4 4JW.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
7.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in BB4.

Average sold price by property type across the BB4 district, 202120263,830 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£351k 3.5%
Semi-detached£236k 8.7%
Terraced£148k 7.0%
Flat£107k 24.9%

District-level averages (BB4) — 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 BB4 4JW

BB4 4JW scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and safety — with Helmshore Primary School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BB4 4JW is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 29,164 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 17 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 8 rated Good. The nearest school is Helmshore Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 7 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HASLINGDEN HEALTHCARE, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near BB4 4JW. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 29 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 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 14.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Veronica's Church, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 13 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 6 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Iceland and others. The nearest is Tesco Rossendale Superstore, 0.7 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 BB4 4JW on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.