About BL1 5UG
BL1 5UG scores 45/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and healthcare — right beside a Country Park. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BL1 5UG is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 402 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 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Johnson Fold Community Primary School, within a short walk.
There was 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SPRING HOUSE SURGERY, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BEAUMONT HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near BL1 5UG. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 38 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 low (about 48 dB Lden).
There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 97.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St James the Great Roman Catholic Church, about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 10 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Farmfoods, Asda, Lidl and others. The nearest is Morrisons Halliwell Bolton, 1.0 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 5UG on NestScope.