Area Report
Last updated 23 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BB5 4QG.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 35 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Oswaldtwistle White Ash School (Good) — 0.1 mi
7crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 7 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
11GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 11 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: COHENS CHEMIST — 0.7 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 5.3 ha total — largest park 2.3 ha (0.22 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (0.92 ha) — 0.1 mi
17supermarkets
17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Heron, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Spar - Oswaldtwistle — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BB5 4QG.
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
8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
63dB 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 4QG
BB5 4QG scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Spar - Oswaldtwistle within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BB5 4QG is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,036 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 35 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Oswaldtwistle White Ash School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 7 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low 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, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
