BB5 6SZ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

BB5 6SZ

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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

65/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,357 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

55Schools

58Safety

79Health

77Transport

84Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BB5 6SZ.

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.

Schools55

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 32 schools in total

Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary SchoolInadequate · 0.2 mi Accrington Peel Park Primary School0.2 mi Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyInadequate · 0.4 mi The Alternative School0.5 mi Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety58

48crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 48 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 32.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79

20GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 19 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BOOTS OPTICIANS — 0.4 mi

Transport77

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 45 bus stops nearby

Green space84

19green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 41.3 ha total — largest park 32.3 ha (0.20 mi away)

Nearest: Allotments (0.80 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95

13supermarkets

13 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Spar, Tesco, Aldi… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Iceland Accrington Food Warehouse — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BB5 6SZ.

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 noiseModerate

58dB 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 6SZ

BB5 6SZ scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Iceland Accrington Food Warehouse about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BB5 6SZ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,357 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 Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Inadequate), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 48 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BOOTS OPTICIANS, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ACCRINGTON VICTORIA HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 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 6SZ — 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 6SZ?

There are 32 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BB5 6SZ. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BB5 6SZ safe?

48 crimes were reported within 400m of BB5 6SZ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BB5 6SZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BB5 6SZ includes 45 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BB5 6SZ?

BB5 6SZ has a NestScope Score of 65/100 — a more affordable, lower-income 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 6SZ does NestScope look?

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