How many schools are near BB8 0LX?

There are 19 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BB8 0LX, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

50 crimes were reported within 400m of BB8 0LX in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BB8 0LX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BB8 0LX includes 35 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

BB8 0LX · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

BB8 0LX

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

43/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,440 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

47Schools

30Safety

66Health

60Transport

61Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BB8 0LX.

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.

Schools47/100

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

15 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 19 schools in total

Park Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Newtown Nursery SchoolGood · 0.2 mi West Street Community Primary School0.3 mi Colne Park High SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood · 0.7 mi Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Park Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety30/100

50crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 50 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 36.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare66/100

3GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 3 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PENDLE EAST PCN HUB — 0.2 mi

Transport60/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 35 bus stops nearby

Green space61/100

26green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 14.8 ha total — largest park 5.6 ha (0.25 mi away)

Nearest: The Park — 0.0 mi

Amenities94/100

11supermarkets

11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Sainsburys, Tesco, Aldi… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Farmfoods Colne — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BB8 0LX.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

7µg/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

57dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BB8.

Average sold price by property type across the BB8 district, 2021–2026 — 2,449 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£365k▲ 12.3%

Semi-detached£198k▼ 2.3%

Terraced£126k▲ 5.1%

Flat£136k▲ 23.2%

District-level averages (BB8) — 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 BB8 0LX

BB8 0LX scores 43/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Farmfoods Colne about 5 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BB8 0LX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,440 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 19 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 11 rated Good. The nearest school is Park Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 50 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PENDLE EAST PCN HUB, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near BB8 0LX. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 35 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). road traffic noise is moderate (about 57 dB Lden).

There are 26 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 14.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is The Park, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 11 supermarkets in the wider area, including Farmfoods, Sainsburys, Tesco, Aldi and others. The nearest is Farmfoods Colne, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 minutes' walk 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 BB8 0LX on NestScope.

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