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BB5 1ST · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

BB5 1ST

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
45/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,222 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around BB5 1ST.

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
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total

Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 miSacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church0.3 miSt Nicholas Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 miAccrington St Christopher's Church of England High SchoolGood · 0.5 miAccrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 miAccrington Spring Hill Community Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety45/100
28crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 28 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 20.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100
21GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 20 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ARG HEALTHCARE — 0.1 mi

Transport72/100
Accrington Rail Station0.4 mi

51 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space53/100
22green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 13.2 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (700 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities92/100
15supermarkets

15 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Asda, Farmfoods, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Lidl Milnshaw Accrington — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BB5 1ST.

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
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
03 — House prices

Sold prices in BB5.

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

£0£100k£200k£300k202120222023202420252026
  • 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 1ST

BB5 1ST scores 45/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl Milnshaw Accrington about 2 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 1ST is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,222 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 38 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 28 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ARG HEALTHCARE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ACCRINGTON VICTORIA HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Accrington Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 51 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 22 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (700 m²), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 14 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 15 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lidl, Asda, Farmfoods, Tesco and others. The nearest is Lidl Milnshaw Accrington, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 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 1ST on NestScope.

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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.