How many schools are near BB9 7QH?

There are 39 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BB9 7QH, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

59 crimes were reported within 400m of BB9 7QH 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 7QH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BB9 7QH includes 1 train station, 48 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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BB9 7QH · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 16 JUN 2026

BB9 7QH

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

44/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,410 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

41Schools

35Safety

71Health

72Transport

62Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BB9 7QH.

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

18Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Bradley Nursery SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Bradley Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Al-Ikhlaas Primary School0.3 mi Edenfield Girls' High School0.4 mi Whitefield Infant School and Nursery0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Bradley Nursery School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety35/100

59crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 59 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 35.5)

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 — 0.2 mi

Transport72/100

Nelson Rail Station0.3 mi

48 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space62/100

22green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 20.5 ha total — largest park 6.3 ha (0.39 mi away)

Nearest: The Garden Project — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100

15supermarkets

15 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Morrisons, Lidl, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Spar Netherfield Road — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BB9 7QH.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

10.7µg/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

55dB 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 7QH

BB9 7QH scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Spar Netherfield Road 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, BB9 7QH is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,410 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 9/10).

There are 39 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Bradley Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 59 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 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PENDLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, within a short walk. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Nelson Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 48 bus stops within walking distance.

The location sits in Flood Zone 2 (medium risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability. road traffic noise is moderate (about 55 dB Lden).

There are 22 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 20.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is The Garden Project, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 15 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Morrisons, Lidl, Farmfoods and others. The nearest is Spar Netherfield Road, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 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 7QH on NestScope.

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