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 BL0 9EL.
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.
3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
5 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 13 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
2GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 2 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: RAMSBOTTOM MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
Ramsbottom (East Lancashire Railway)0.3 mi
23 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 10 ha total — largest park 3.4 ha (0.36 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.15 ha) — 0.2 mi
6supermarkets
6 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, Aldi, Spar… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Shuttleworth Ramsbottom — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BL0 9EL.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BL0.
Average sold price by property type across the BL0 district, 2021–2026 — 1,782 sales.
About BL0 9EL
BL0 9EL scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Morrisons Shuttleworth Ramsbottom about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BL0 9EL is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,300 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 13 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Good. The nearest school is St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.
Healthcare access is available, with 2 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RAMSBOTTOM MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
