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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

BB5 5HN

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
55/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,743 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around BB5 5HN.

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.

Safety54/100
27crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 27 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 19.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare68/100
16GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 15 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE CLAYTON MEDICAL CTR. — 0.1 mi

Transport60/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby

Green space62/100
17green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 11.5 ha total — largest park 4.6 ha (0.29 mi away)

Nearest: Allotments (700 m²) — 0.0 mi

Amenities76/100
13supermarkets

13 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Tesco, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.2 mi

Nearest: Co-op Pickup Street — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BB5 5HN.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
10.4µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
49dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in BB5.

Average sold price by property type across the BB5 district, 202120265,514 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£273k 13.8%
Semi-detached£178k 9.6%
Terraced£106k 0.9%
Flat£107k 16.3%

District-level averages (BB5) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About BB5 5HN

BB5 5HN scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Co-op Pickup Street about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BB5 5HN is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,743 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 9/10).

There are 33 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 27 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE CLAYTON MEDICAL CTR., about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ACCRINGTON VICTORIA HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near BB5 5HN. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 22 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 49 dB Lden).

There are 17 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 11.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (700 m²), within a short walk.

There are 13 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Tesco, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Co-op Pickup Street, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.2 mi away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore BB5 5HN on NestScope.

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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.