BB9 6NX · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 02 JUL 2026

BB9 6NX

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

85/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 23,959 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

89Schools

96Safety

64Health

69Transport

84Green

72Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BB9 6NX.

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.

Schools89

2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

12 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 16 schools in total

Roughlee Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.9 mi Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 1.0 mi Grow Independent School1.2 mi Barrowford SchoolGood · 1.3 mi East Lancashire Learning Group1.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Roughlee Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety96

0crimes last month

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

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare64

1GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 1 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 1.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BARROWFORD SURGERY — 1.3 mi

Transport69

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 5 bus stops nearby

Green space84

0green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · within AONB (no green spaces within 0.5 mi)

Amenities72

6supermarkets

6 supermarkets within 2 mi — Booths, Spar, Morrisons, Asda… — library 1.3 mi

Nearest: Booths Barrowford — 1.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BB9 6NX.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

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

4.7µg/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

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 — 3,849 sales.

About BB9 6NX

BB9 6NX scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and schools — with no crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BB9 6NX is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,959 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 3/10).

There are 16 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 11 rated Good. The nearest school is Roughlee Church of England 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 available, with 1 GP surgery and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BARROWFORD SURGERY, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is 1.4 mi away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around BB9 6NX — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near BB9 6NX?

There are 16 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BB9 6NX, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BB9 6NX safe?

0 crimes were reported within 400m of BB9 6NX in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BB9 6NX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BB9 6NX includes 5 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BB9 6NX?

BB9 6NX has a NestScope Score of 85/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around BB9 6NX does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BB9 6NX: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Keep exploring

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.