Nearest top-rated: Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety50/100
23crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 23 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare67/100
16GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 16 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: COHENS CHEMIST — 0.8 mi
Transport62/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 27 bus stops nearby
Green space65/100
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 16.7 ha total — largest park 5.1 ha (0.49 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (4.0 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities84/100
12supermarkets
12 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Tesco, Spar, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Heron Oswaldtwistle — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BB5 3BT.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
7.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
44dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BB5.
Average sold price by property type across the BB5 district, 2021–2026 — 5,514 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£273k▲ 13.8%
Semi-detached£178k▲ 9.6%
Terraced£106k▲ 0.9%
Flat£107k▲ 16.3%
District-level averages (BB5) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About BB5 3BT
BB5 3BT scores 54/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Heron Oswaldtwistle about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BB5 3BT 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 30 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Good. The nearest school is Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 23 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate 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, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near BB5 3BT. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 27 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 44 dB Lden).
There are 21 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 16.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (4.0 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 12 supermarkets in the wider area, including Heron, Tesco, Spar, Lidl and others. The nearest is Heron Oswaldtwistle, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 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 3BT on NestScope.
