Nearest top-rated: St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety77/100
2crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 2 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare62/100
0GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · no GP / hospital / dentist within 1.5 mi
Transport62/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 9 bus stops nearby
Green space77/100
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · within AONB (3.1 ha total — largest park 0.6 ha (0.17 mi away))
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.23 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities45/100
1supermarkets
1 supermarket within 2 mi — Spar
Nearest: Spar - Read — 1.6 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BB7 9ED.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
4.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BB7.
Average sold price by property type across the BB7 district, 2021–2026 — 4,045 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£513k▲ 17.6%
Semi-detached£283k▲ 14.9%
Terraced£206k▲ 12.0%
Flat£169k▲ 11.5%
District-level averages (BB7) — 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 BB7 9ED
BB7 9ED scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and safety — with St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden 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, BB7 9ED is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 27,344 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 4 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Good. The nearest school is St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 2 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
There are no GP surgeries, hospitals or pharmacies within easy reach of BB7 9ED. Residents may need to travel further for healthcare access.
There are no train or Tube stations near BB7 9ED. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 9 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).
There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 3.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.23 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. The postcode sits within a AONB, giving it open countryside on the doorstep that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There is 1 supermarket in the wider area, including Spar. The nearest is Spar - Read, 1.6 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 BB7 9ED on NestScope.
