Area Report
Last updated 10 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BL1 6PT.
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
28 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 49 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · no crimes in 0.25 mi last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
23GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 23 GP, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MANDALAY MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 37 bus stops nearby
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 29.4 ha total — largest park 9.7 ha (0.10 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.12 ha) — 0.1 mi
21supermarkets
21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Lidl, Farmfoods, Spar… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.4 mi
Nearest: Asda Bolton Superstore — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BL1 6PT.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
11.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
58dB 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 — 5,346 sales.
About BL1 6PT
BL1 6PT scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Asda Bolton Superstore about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BL1 6PT is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,694 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 9/10).
There are 49 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
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 23 GP surgeries and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MANDALAY MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
