Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BB5 3BS.
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
21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 31 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
46crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 46 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 28.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
16GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 16 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: COHENS CHEMIST — 0.7 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 28 bus stops nearby
25green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 20.3 ha total — largest park 5.1 ha (0.44 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (0.21 ha) — 0.1 mi
11supermarkets
11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Tesco, Spar, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Heron Oswaldtwistle — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BB5 3BS.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
7.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
49dB 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 — 5,598 sales.
About BB5 3BS
BB5 3BS scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Heron Oswaldtwistle 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 3BS is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,808 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 9/10).
There are 31 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 46 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COHENS CHEMIST, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
