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BL1 4PA · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

BL1 4PA

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
49/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,431 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around BL1 4PA.

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.

Schools47/100
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

38 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 68 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Devonshire Road Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety58/100
0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare67/100
41GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 41 GP, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WYRESDALE ROAD SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport63/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 30 bus stops nearby

Green space66/100
13green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 51.2 ha total — largest park 25.7 ha (0.30 mi away)

Nearest: The Grace Centre — 0.2 mi

Amenities81/100
25supermarkets

25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Spar, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 1.1 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Halliwell Bolton — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BL1 4PA.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
10.9µg/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
62dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in BL1.

Average sold price by property type across the BL1 district, 202120265,269 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • 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 4PA

BL1 4PA scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Morrisons Halliwell Bolton about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BL1 4PA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,431 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 8/10).

There are 68 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is Bolton School Girls' Division, 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 41 GP surgeries and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WYRESDALE ROAD SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near BL1 4PA. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 30 bus stops in the immediate area.

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 moderate (about 62 dB Lden).

There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 51.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is The Grace Centre, about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 8 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 25 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Spar, Tesco, Lidl and others. The nearest is Morrisons Halliwell Bolton, about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.1 mi 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 4PA on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.