Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BB5 5QU.
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.
3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 30 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors (Good) — 0.2 mi
31crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 31 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 23.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
7GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 6 GP, 1 hospital, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE CLAYTON MEDICAL CTR. — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 21 bus stops nearby
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 16.1 ha total — largest park 7.9 ha (0.19 mi away)
Nearest: St Mary's Roman Catholic Church — 0.1 mi
13supermarkets
13 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Tesco, Morrisons… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 1.2 mi
Nearest: Co-op Pickup Street — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BB5 5QU.
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
7.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
73dB 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 5QU
BB5 5QU scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Pickup Street 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 5QU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,160 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 30 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 31 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE CLAYTON MEDICAL CTR., within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ACCRINGTON VICTORIA HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
