BB9 8QG · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

BB9 8QG

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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

86/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 25,610 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

90Schools

76Safety

85Health

80Transport

85Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BB9 8QG.

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.

Schools90

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 34 schools in total

Barrowford SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Grow Independent School0.3 mi Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, NelsonGood · 0.4 mi East Lancashire Learning Group0.4 mi Bradley Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Barrowford School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety76

10crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 10 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85

10GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 9 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BARROWFORD SURGERY — 0.5 mi

Transport80

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby

Green space85

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 28.3 ha total — largest park 6.3 ha (0.13 mi away)

Nearest: Cemetery (0.41 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities93

14supermarkets

14 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Booths, Morrisons, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Spar - Barrowford — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BB9 8QG.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

6.4µg/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

64dB 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 — 3,849 sales.

About BB9 8QG

BB9 8QG scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Spar - Barrowford about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BB9 8QG is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,610 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 34 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Barrowford School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 10 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BARROWFORD SURGERY, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PENDLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi 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 8QG — 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 8QG?

There are 34 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BB9 8QG, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BB9 8QG safe?

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

What transport is near BB9 8QG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BB9 8QG includes 24 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BB9 8QG?

BB9 8QG has a NestScope Score of 86/100 — a well-off 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 8QG does NestScope look?

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