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BB8 7AA · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

BB8 7AA

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
79/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 25,549 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around BB8 7AA.

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.

Schools87/100
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

10 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 12 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety86/100
0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77/100
3GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 3 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PENDLE EAST PCN HUB — 0.9 mi

Transport72/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 17 bus stops nearby

Green space64/100
6green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 8.4 ha total — largest park 4.8 ha (0.48 mi away)

Nearest: Christ Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities73/100
7supermarkets

7 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Sainsburys, Tesco, Morrisons… — nearest 0.9 mi — library 1.0 mi

Nearest: Farmfoods Colne — 0.9 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BB8 7AA.

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
5.7µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in BB8.

Average sold price by property type across the BB8 district, 202120262,449 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • 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 7AA

BB8 7AA scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and safety — with Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BB8 7AA is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,549 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 12 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 9 rated Good. The nearest school is Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.

Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PENDLE EAST PCN HUB, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 13 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near BB8 7AA. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 17 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 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 8.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Christ Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 7 supermarkets in the wider area, including Farmfoods, Sainsburys, Tesco, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Farmfoods Colne, 0.9 mi away. A public library is 1.0 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 BB8 7AA on NestScope.

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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.