BB5 3PY · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

BB5 3PY

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

64/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,462 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

65Schools

65Safety

70Health

67Transport

73Green

86Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BB5 3PY.

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.

Schools65

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 31 schools in total

Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Oswaldtwistle White Ash SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Rhyddings0.6 mi St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, OswaldtwistleGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety65

21crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 21 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 17.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70

11GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 11 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: COHENS CHEMIST — 0.9 mi

Transport67

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 23 bus stops nearby

Green space73

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 15.3 ha total — largest park 4 ha (0.20 mi away)

Nearest: Park (0.29 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities86

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 3PY.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

6.5µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

52dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<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 — 5,598 sales.

About BB5 3PY

BB5 3PY scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Heron Oswaldtwistle 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 3PY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,462 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 31 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 21 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COHENS CHEMIST, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around BB5 3PY — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near BB5 3PY?

There are 31 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BB5 3PY. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BB5 3PY safe?

21 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of BB5 3PY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BB5 3PY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BB5 3PY includes 23 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BB5 3PY?

BB5 3PY has a NestScope Score of 64/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around BB5 3PY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BB5 3PY: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.