BB5 6QL · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

BB5 6QL

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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

80/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 21,753 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

71Schools

66Safety

85Health

81Transport

88Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BB5 6QL.

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

3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

18 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 29 schools in total

Accrington Peel Park Primary School0.2 mi Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary SchoolInadequate · 0.3 mi Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyInadequate · 0.5 mi The Alternative School0.7 mi Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety66

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IMD crime decile 4/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare85

17GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 16 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BOOTS OPTICIANS — 0.6 mi

Transport81

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 35 bus stops nearby

Green space88

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 40.7 ha total — largest park 32.3 ha (0.14 mi away)

Nearest: Allotments (600 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities92

12supermarkets

12 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Iceland, Tesco, Aldi… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Spar - Accrington — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BB5 6QL.

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

8.6µg/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

46dB 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, 2021–2026 — 5,598 sales.

About BB5 6QL

BB5 6QL scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Spar - Accrington 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 6QL is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,753 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 29 schools within the typical catchment area, including 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Accrington Peel Park Primary School, about 3 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BOOTS OPTICIANS, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ACCRINGTON VICTORIA HOSPITAL, about 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near BB5 6QL. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 35 bus stops in the immediate area.

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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 6QL — 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 6QL?

There are 29 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BB5 6QL. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BB5 6QL safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for BB5 6QL. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near BB5 6QL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BB5 6QL includes 35 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BB5 6QL?

BB5 6QL has a NestScope Score of 80/100 — a well-off 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 6QL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BB5 6QL: 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.

Keep exploring

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.