Area Report
Last updated 30 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BB9 8AQ.
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.
17Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 36 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Pendle Vale College (Good) — 0.3 mi
35crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 35 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 26.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
9GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 8 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: EARLY BREAK — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 42 bus stops nearby
25green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 28.2 ha total — largest park 11.6 ha (0.40 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.2 mi
20supermarkets
20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Spar, Asda, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Farmfoods Marsden Park Nelson — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BB9 8AQ.
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 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
10.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BB9.
Average sold price by property type across the BB9 district, 2021–2026 — 3,849 sales.
About BB9 8AQ
BB9 8AQ scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Farmfoods Marsden Park Nelson about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BB9 8AQ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,290 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 36 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Pendle Vale College (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.
There were 35 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EARLY BREAK, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PENDLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
