Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BB5 1TF.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 39 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
40crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 40 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 29.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
21GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 20 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ACCRINGTON MINOR INJURIES UNIT — 0.1 mi
Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station0.4 mi
49 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 12.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Sports Facility (2.9 ha) — 0.1 mi
14supermarkets
14 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Asda, Farmfoods, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Lidl Milnshaw Accrington — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BB5 1TF.
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
8.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB 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 1TF
BB5 1TF scores 44/100 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 safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BB5 1TF 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 39 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Good. The nearest school is Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 40 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated 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 ACCRINGTON MINOR INJURIES UNIT, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ACCRINGTON VICTORIA HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
