Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BB4 9DA.
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.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
10 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 15 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Waterfoot Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
7crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 7 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
1GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 1 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WATERFOOT MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 17.8 ha total — largest park 7.3 ha (0.29 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (0.48 ha) — 0.2 mi
9supermarkets
9 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Tesco, Asda… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 1.8 mi
Nearest: Co-op Waterfoot — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BB4 9DA.
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
6.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB 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 9DA
BB4 9DA scores 58/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — with Co-op Waterfoot 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, BB4 9DA is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,130 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 15 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Good. The nearest school is Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (Ofsted: Inadequate), 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 available, with 1 GP surgery and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WATERFOOT MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
