Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BB9 8LQ.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 32 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Barrowford School (Good) — 0.1 mi
13crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 13 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
9GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 8 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BARROWFORD SURGERY — 0.6 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 21 bus stops nearby
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 28.3 ha total — largest park 6.3 ha (0.12 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (1.2 ha) — 0.1 mi
14supermarkets
14 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Booths, Asda, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Spar - Barrowford — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BB9 8LQ.
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 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
6.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
66dB 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 8LQ
BB9 8LQ scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Spar - Barrowford within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BB9 8LQ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 16,821 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 32 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Barrowford School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 13 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BARROWFORD SURGERY, about 11 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PENDLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
