How many schools are near BB9 0TG?

There are 39 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BB9 0TG, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

58 crimes were reported within 400m of BB9 0TG 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 BB9 0TG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BB9 0TG includes 1 train station, 42 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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BB9 0TG · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

BB9 0TG

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 2,094 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

41Schools

35Safety

71Health

71Transport

57Green

82Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BB9 0TG.

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.

Schools41/100

17Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 39 schools in total

Walverden Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Edenfield Girls' High School0.3 mi Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi McMillan Nursery SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Bradley Nursery SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Bradley Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

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

Safety35/100

58crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 58 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 38.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare71/100

10GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 9 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: EARLY BREAK — 0.3 mi

Transport71/100

Nelson Rail Station0.4 mi

42 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space57/100

30green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 18.8 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (0.57 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities82/100

16supermarkets

16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Farmfoods, Lidl, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Spar Netherfield Road — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BB9 0TG.

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

9µg/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

54dB 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 0TG

BB9 0TG scores 43/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Spar Netherfield Road about 4 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, BB9 0TG is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,094 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 39 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Walverden Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 58 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EARLY BREAK, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PENDLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

The nearest rail stations are Nelson Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 42 bus stops within walking distance.

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 54 dB Lden).

There are 30 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 18.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.57 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 16 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Farmfoods, Lidl, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Spar Netherfield Road, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 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 0TG on NestScope.

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