Area Report
Last updated 22 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BB5 1TA.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
25crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 25 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 17.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
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
Accrington Rail Station0.3 mi
56 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
23green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 13.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (700 m²) — 0.1 mi
15supermarkets
15 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Asda, Farmfoods, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Lidl Milnshaw Accrington — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BB5 1TA.
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
9.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
58dB 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 1TA
BB5 1TA scores 45/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl Milnshaw Accrington about 3 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 1TA 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 25 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 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ACCRINGTON VICTORIA HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
