About BB5 2AN
BB5 2AN scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Accrington Abbey St Esso Express about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BB5 2AN 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 30 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Good. The nearest school is St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (Ofsted: Inadequate), within a short walk.
There were 5 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMMUNITY DIABETES SERVICE, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ACCRINGTON VICTORIA HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near BB5 2AN. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 28 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). road traffic noise is low (about 51 dB Lden).
There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 12.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (0.63 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. 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 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 12 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 2AN on NestScope.