Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England
Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 28,827 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.
How this score is calculatedThe 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.
24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 44 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Youth Challenge Pru (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
IMD crime decile 4/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
IMD health decile 7/10 · 19 GP, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HALLIWELL SURGERY 2 — 0.6 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 30 bus stops nearby
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 47.5 ha total — largest park 29.2 ha (0.32 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (0.23 ha) — 0.1 mi
17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Asda, Farmfoods, Lidl… — nearest 0.8 mi — library 1.7 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Halliwell Bolton — 0.8 mi
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Average sold price by property type across the BL1 district, 2021–2026 — 5,269 sales.
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).
BL1 6ND scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and green space — with Smithills School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
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.