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BD7 2BL · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

BD7 2BL

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

NestScope Score
69/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,079 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around BD7 2BL.

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.

Schools63
21Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

53 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 92 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Copthorne Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi

Safety71
43crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 43 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 33.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84
51GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 48 GP, 3 hospitals, 23 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PARK GRANGE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport77

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 39 bus stops nearby

Green space87
18green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 27.7 ha total — largest park 12.7 ha (0.10 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (2.5 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities81
25supermarkets

25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Morrisons, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Asda Little Horton Supermarket — 0.6 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BD7 2BL.

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 qualityLow
13µg/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
57dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in BD7.

Average sold price by property type across the BD7 district, 202120261,768 sales.

About BD7 2BL

BD7 2BL scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and healthcare — with Playing Field (2.5 ha) 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, BD7 2BL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,079 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 6/10).

There are 92 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 43 rated Good. The nearest school is Copthorne Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 43 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 48 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 23 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PARK GRANGE MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ST LUKES HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around BD7 2BL — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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 BD7 2BL?

There are 92 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BD7 2BL, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BD7 2BL safe?

43 crimes were reported within 400m of BD7 2BL 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 BD7 2BL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BD7 2BL includes 39 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BD7 2BL?

BD7 2BL has a NestScope Score of 69/100 — 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 BD7 2BL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BD7 2BL: 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.

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.