About BB5 2AF
BB5 2AF scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Accrington Abbey St Esso Express about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BB5 2AF is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,699 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 29 schools within the typical catchment area, including 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Inadequate), within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMMUNITY DIABETES SERVICE, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ACCRINGTON VICTORIA HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near BB5 2AF. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 43 bus stops in the immediate area.
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 19 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Anne's Roman Catholic Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 12 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Iceland, Spar, Aldi and others. The nearest is Tesco Accrington Abbey St Esso Express, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 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 2AF on NestScope.