Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BB5 4EF.
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
25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 39 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Nicholas Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
25crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 25 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 18.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
22GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 21 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: DEPT OF ELDERLY MEDICINE - ACCRINGTON — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 32 bus stops nearby
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 13.8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Allotments (0.31 ha) — 0.1 mi
14supermarkets
14 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Asda, Farmfoods, Aldi… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.0 mi
Nearest: Lidl Milnshaw Accrington — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BB5 4EF.
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
9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB 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 4EF
BB5 4EF scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Lidl Milnshaw Accrington 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 4EF is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,732 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 39 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Good. The nearest school is St Nicholas Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 25 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 DEPT OF ELDERLY MEDICINE - ACCRINGTON, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ACCRINGTON VICTORIA HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.
