How many schools are near BB9 0PR?

There are 44 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BB9 0PR, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

12 crimes were reported within 400m of BB9 0PR in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BB9 0PR?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BB9 0PR includes 28 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

BB9 0PR · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

BB9 0PR

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

56/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,656 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

64Schools

56Safety

75Health

63Transport

65Green

88Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BB9 0PR.

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.

Schools64/100

13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

32 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 44 schools in total

Marsden Heights Community CollegeGood · 0.1 mi Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.2 mi Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Woodfield Nursery SchoolGood · 0.4 mi St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyGood · 0.5 mi Marsden Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Marsden Heights Community College (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety56/100

12crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 12 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75/100

17GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 15 GP, 2 hospitals, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PENDLE VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.6 mi

Transport63/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 28 bus stops nearby

Green space65/100

18green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 20.1 ha total — largest park 7.7 ha (0.33 mi away)

Nearest: Allotments (2.5 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities88/100

16supermarkets

16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Spar, Morrisons, Lidl… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Asda Hollin Bank Express Petrol — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BB9 0PR.

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 noiseQuiet

42dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BB9.

Average sold price by property type across the BB9 district, 2021–2026 — 3,799 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£316k▲ 4.9%

Semi-detached£196k▲ 27.2%

Terraced£106k▲ 24.2%

Flat£123k▼ 3.9%

District-level averages (BB9) — 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 BB9 0PR

BB9 0PR scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Asda Hollin Bank Express Petrol about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BB9 0PR is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,656 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 44 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Marsden Heights Community College (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 12 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PENDLE VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PENDLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near BB9 0PR. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 28 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 low (about 42 dB Lden).

There are 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 20.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (2.5 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 16 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Spar, Morrisons, Lidl and others. The nearest is Asda Hollin Bank Express Petrol, about 8 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 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 BB9 0PR on NestScope.

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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.