BB5 4EP · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

BB5 4EP

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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

59/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 721 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

59Schools

52Safety

77Health

81Transport

54Green

87Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BB5 4EP.

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.

Schools59

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church0.1 mi St Nicholas Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Fairfield Nursery SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Oswaldtwistle SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Nicholas Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety52

39crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 39 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 26.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77

22GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 21 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DEPT OF ELDERLY MEDICINE - ACCRINGTON — 0.2 mi

Transport81

Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station0.3 mi

36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space54

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 7.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (2.9 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities87

13supermarkets

13 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Asda, Farmfoods, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: Lidl Milnshaw Accrington — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BB5 4EP.

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

8.9µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BB5.

Average sold price by property type across the BB5 district, 2021–2026 — 5,598 sales.

About BB5 4EP

BB5 4EP scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl Milnshaw Accrington about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BB5 4EP is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 721 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 38 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church, within a short walk.

There were 39 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated 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 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ACCRINGTON VICTORIA HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 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 4EP — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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 4EP?

There are 38 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BB5 4EP. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BB5 4EP safe?

39 crimes were reported within 400m of BB5 4EP in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BB5 4EP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BB5 4EP includes 1 train station, 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BB5 4EP?

BB5 4EP has a NestScope Score of 59/100 — 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 4EP does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BB5 4EP: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (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.