How many schools are near BB5 0JD?

There are 35 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BB5 0JD. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

31 crimes were reported within 400m of BB5 0JD in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BB5 0JD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BB5 0JD includes 51 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

BB5 0JD · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

BB5 0JD

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

42/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,459 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

41Schools

35Safety

69Health

65Transport

59Green

76Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BB5 0JD.

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.

Schools41/100

15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 35 schools in total

Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.1 mi Fairfield Nursery SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, HyndburnGood · 0.2 mi St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, OswaldtwistleGood · 0.4 mi Rhyddings0.5 mi Oswaldtwistle SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Fairfield Nursery School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety35/100

31crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 31 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 24.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69/100

20GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 19 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ARG HEALTHCARE — 0.4 mi

Transport65/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 51 bus stops nearby

Green space59/100

13green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 9.2 ha total — largest park 5.3 ha (0.38 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities76/100

13supermarkets

13 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Lidl, Farmfoods, Asda… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Tesco Accrington Extra — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BB5 0JD.

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

7µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

57dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BB5.

Average sold price by property type across the BB5 district, 2021–2026 — 5,514 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£273k▲ 13.8%

Semi-detached£178k▲ 9.6%

Terraced£106k▲ 0.9%

Flat£107k▲ 16.3%

District-level averages (BB5) — 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 BB5 0JD

BB5 0JD scores 42/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Accrington Extra about 11 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BB5 0JD is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,459 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 35 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.

There were 31 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ARG HEALTHCARE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ACCRINGTON VICTORIA HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near BB5 0JD. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 51 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 moderate (about 57 dB Lden).

There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 9.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (500 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 10 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 13 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Lidl, Farmfoods, Asda and others. The nearest is Tesco Accrington Extra, about 11 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 minutes' walk 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 BB5 0JD on NestScope.

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