Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BB4 6RZ.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
14 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 23 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
6crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 6 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
10GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 10 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PES@DAVID GOULD OPTICIANS, LSC ICB — 0.6 mi
Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway)0.5 mi
27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 22.7 ha total — largest park 8.3 ha (0.39 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (0.18 ha) — 0.2 mi
10supermarkets
10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Iceland, Aldi, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: M&S Rawtenstall Foodhall — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BB4 6RZ.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BB4.
Average sold price by property type across the BB4 district, 2021–2026 — 3,830 sales.
About BB4 6RZ
BB4 6RZ scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with M&S Rawtenstall Foodhall about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BB4 6RZ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,412 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 6/10).
There are 23 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 12 rated Good. The nearest school is Belmont School, within a short walk.
There were 6 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PES@DAVID GOULD OPTICIANS, LSC ICB, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 13 minutes' walk away.
