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BB9 7XL · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

BB9 7XL

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
45/ 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
01 — Snapshot

Around BB9 7XL.

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.

Safety40/100
43crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 43 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 23.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare71/100
10GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 9 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: EARLY BREAK — 0.2 mi

Transport71/100
Nelson Rail Station0.3 mi

47 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space62/100
23green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 20 ha total — largest park 6.3 ha (0.37 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.0 mi

Amenities94/100
15supermarkets

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

Nearest: Morrisons Nelson — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BB9 7XL.

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 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
58dB 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, 202120263,799 sales.

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

BB9 7XL scores 45/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Morrisons Nelson 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.

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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.