BB5 0SP · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

BB5 0SP

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

62/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,021 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

56Schools

61Safety

79Health

82Transport

65Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BB5 0SP.

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.

Schools56

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 37 schools in total

Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.3 mi The Alternative School0.3 mi Fairfield Nursery SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, HyndburnGood · 0.4 mi Accrington Woodnook Primary School0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Fairfield Nursery School (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety61

49crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 49 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 30.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79

20GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 19 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ARG HEALTHCARE — 0.3 mi

Transport82

Accrington Rail Station0.3 mi

48 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space65

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 9.2 ha total — largest park 5.3 ha (0.42 mi away)

Nearest: St Peter's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

14supermarkets

14 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Farmfoods, Asda, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Accrington Extra — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BB5 0SP.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

9.3µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

53dB 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 — 5,598 sales.

About BB5 0SP

BB5 0SP scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Accrington Extra about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BB5 0SP is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,021 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 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 49 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated 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 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ACCRINGTON VICTORIA HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around BB5 0SP — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near BB5 0SP?

There are 37 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BB5 0SP. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BB5 0SP safe?

49 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of BB5 0SP 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 0SP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BB5 0SP includes 1 train station, 48 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BB5 0SP?

BB5 0SP has a NestScope Score of 62/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around BB5 0SP does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BB5 0SP: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.