Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BB5 2AU.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 32 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Lee Royd Nursery School (Good) — 0.3 mi
66crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 66 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 40.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
20GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 19 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: COMMUNITY DIABETES SERVICE — 0.4 mi
Accrington Rail Station0.5 mi
49 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 13.1 ha total — largest park 6.5 ha (0.34 mi away)
Nearest: St Anne's Roman Catholic Church — 0.0 mi
13supermarkets
13 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Iceland, Spar, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Accrington Abbey St Esso Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BB5 2AU.
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
8.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB 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 2AU
BB5 2AU scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Accrington Abbey St Esso Express about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BB5 2AU 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 32 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Inadequate), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 66 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
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 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ACCRINGTON VICTORIA HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
