Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BB5 6EP.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 32 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
34crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 34 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 28.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
20GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 19 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BOOTS OPTICIANS — 0.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 47 bus stops nearby
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 45.9 ha total — largest park 32.3 ha (0.22 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.23 ha) — 0.1 mi
13supermarkets
13 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Iceland, Tesco, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Spar - Accrington — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BB5 6EP.
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
8.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
57dB 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 6EP
BB5 6EP scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Spar - Accrington about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BB5 6EP is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,439 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 32 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Good. The nearest school is Accrington Peel Park Primary School, within a short walk.
There were 34 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BOOTS OPTICIANS, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ACCRINGTON VICTORIA HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
