Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BL1 3EW.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
32 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 58 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell (Good) — 0.1 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
39GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 39 GP, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: INTERMEDIATE CARE — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 36 bus stops nearby
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 17.4 ha total — largest park 3.5 ha (0.24 mi away)
Nearest: Park (1.0 ha) — 0.1 mi
24supermarkets
24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Farmfoods, Aldi, Asda… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.1 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Bolton Brownlow Fold — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BL1 3EW.
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
Air qualityLow
11.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BL1.
Average sold price by property type across the BL1 district, 2021–2026 — 5,269 sales.
About BL1 3EW
BL1 3EW scores 47/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily Bolton Brownlow Fold about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BL1 3EW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 718 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 5/10).
There are 58 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Al-Huda Primary School, within a short walk.
No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.
Healthcare access is good, with 39 GP surgeries and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is INTERMEDIATE CARE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
