BB9 8BL · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

BB9 8BL

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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

70/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,754 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

68Schools

72Safety

81Health

76Transport

85Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BB9 8BL.

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.

Schools68

14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total

Castercliff Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Pendle Vale CollegeGood · 0.2 mi Pendle Community High School & CollegeOutstanding · 0.3 mi Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England AcademyGood · 0.4 mi Pendle View Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Castercliff Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety72

17crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 17 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81

9GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 8 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: EARLY BREAK — 0.5 mi

Transport76

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 40 bus stops nearby

Green space85

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 26.5 ha total — largest park 11.6 ha (0.34 mi away)

Nearest: Nelson Cemetery — 0.1 mi

Amenities89

20supermarkets

20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Spar, Asda, Morrisons… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: Farmfoods Marsden Park Nelson — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BB9 8BL.

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

7.1µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BB9.

Average sold price by property type across the BB9 district, 2021–2026 — 3,849 sales.

About BB9 8BL

BB9 8BL scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Farmfoods Marsden Park Nelson about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BB9 8BL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,754 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).

There are 38 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Castercliff Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 17 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 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EARLY BREAK, about 11 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PENDLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk 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 8BL — 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 8BL?

There are 38 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BB9 8BL, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BB9 8BL safe?

17 crimes were reported within 400m of BB9 8BL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BB9 8BL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BB9 8BL includes 40 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BB9 8BL?

BB9 8BL has a NestScope Score of 70/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 8BL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BB9 8BL: 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.

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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.