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 BB5 0LZ.
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.
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 31 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn (Good) — 0.1 mi
27crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 27 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 21)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
20GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 19 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ARG HEALTHCARE — 0.6 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 43 bus stops nearby
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 8.4 ha total — largest park 5.3 ha (0.14 mi away)
Nearest: Bullough Park — 0.1 mi
12supermarkets
12 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Farmfoods, Lidl, Asda… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Tesco Accrington Extra — 0.6 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BB5 0LZ.
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
7µg/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 BB5.
Average sold price by property type across the BB5 district, 2021–2026 — 5,514 sales.
About BB5 0LZ
BB5 0LZ scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Accrington Extra about 12 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BB5 0LZ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,862 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 31 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Good. The nearest school is Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 27 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 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ARG HEALTHCARE, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ACCRINGTON VICTORIA HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
