BB5 4RT · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 05 JUL 2026

BB5 4RT

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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

77/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 19,036 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

71Schools

80Safety

72Health

73Transport

72Green

81Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BB5 4RT.

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.

Schools71

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Oswaldtwistle West End Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Oswaldtwistle White Ash SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi Oswaldtwistle SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety80

5crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 5 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare72

14GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 14 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: COHENS CHEMIST — 0.8 mi

Transport73

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 20 bus stops nearby

Green space72

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 6.4 ha total — largest park 2.3 ha (0.23 mi away)

Nearest: West End Methodist Church — 0.0 mi

Amenities81

15supermarkets

15 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Heron, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Spar - Oswaldtwistle — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BB5 4RT.

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

7.7µg/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 4RT

BB5 4RT scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — with Spar - Oswaldtwistle about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BB5 4RT 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 38 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 5 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COHENS CHEMIST, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 11 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 4RT — 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 4RT?

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

Is BB5 4RT safe?

5 crimes were reported within 400m of BB5 4RT in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BB5 4RT?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BB5 4RT includes 20 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BB5 4RT?

BB5 4RT has a NestScope Score of 77/100 — an above-average 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 4RT does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BB5 4RT: 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.