Area Report
Last updated 07 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BB4 8SU.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
16 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 25 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall (Good) — 0.0 mi
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IMD crime decile 6/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
10GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 10 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PES@DAVID GOULD OPTICIANS, LSC ICB — 0.3 mi
Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway)0.4 mi
32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 21.9 ha total — largest park 8.3 ha (0.42 mi away)
Nearest: St Mary's Church — 0.3 mi
10supermarkets
10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Spar, Lidl, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Asda Rawtenstall Superstore — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BB4 8SU.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
46dB 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 — 3,896 sales.
About BB4 8SU
BB4 8SU scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Rawtenstall Superstore 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 8SU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,271 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 25 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 14 rated Good. The nearest school is St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
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 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway) (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 32 bus stops within walking distance.
