Nearest top-rated: St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy (Good) — 0.5 mi
Safety24/100
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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
Healthcare65/100
47GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 47 GP, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BETTER DAYS — 0.0 mi
Transport72/100
Bolton Rail Station0.3 mi
54 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space61/100
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 7.2 ha total — largest park 2.8 ha (0.44 mi away)
Nearest: Elizabeth Park — 0.1 mi
Amenities95/100
29supermarkets
29 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Aldi, Sainsburys, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Bolton — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BL1 1RU.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
14.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BL1.
Average sold price by property type across the BL1 district, 2021–2026 — 5,269 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£391k▼ 12.6%
Semi-detached£268k▲ 25.0%
Terraced£158k▲ 27.4%
Flat£102k▼ 8.7%
District-level averages (BL1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About BL1 1RU
BL1 1RU scores 42/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Morrisons Bolton about 5 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BL1 1RU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,423 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 74 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is Bolton Sixth Form College, about 6 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 47 GP surgeries and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BETTER DAYS, within a short walk. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
The nearest rail stations are Bolton Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 54 bus stops within walking distance.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 53 dB Lden).
There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 7.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Elizabeth Park, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 29 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Aldi, Sainsburys, Iceland and others. The nearest is Morrisons Bolton, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 3 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore BL1 1RU on NestScope.
