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 4BY.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 40 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Nicholas Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
28crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 28 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 21.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
22GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 21 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ACCRINGTON MINOR INJURIES UNIT — 0.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 36 bus stops nearby
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 20.1 ha total — largest park 5 ha (0.49 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (0.31 ha) — 0.1 mi
14supermarkets
14 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Asda, Aldi, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Lidl Milnshaw Accrington — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BB5 4BY.
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
9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB 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 4BY
BB5 4BY scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Lidl Milnshaw Accrington about 5 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BB5 4BY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 664 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 8/10).
There are 40 schools within the typical catchment area, including 26 rated Good. The nearest school is St Nicholas Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 28 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ACCRINGTON MINOR INJURIES UNIT, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ACCRINGTON VICTORIA HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
