Nearest top-rated: Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety40/100
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IMD crime decile 3/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
Healthcare70/100
21GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 21 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MANDALAY MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
Transport65/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 34 bus stops nearby
Green space71/100
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 27.6 ha total — largest park 9.7 ha (0.08 mi away)
Nearest: Holy Infant and St Anthony Roman Catholic Church — 0.1 mi
Amenities87/100
17supermarkets
17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Lidl, Spar, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.2 mi
Nearest: Asda Bolton Superstore — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BL1 6QJ.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
11.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BL1.
Average sold price by property type across the BL1 district, 2021–2026 — 5,269 sales.
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 6QJ
BL1 6QJ scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Asda Bolton Superstore about 4 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BL1 6QJ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,377 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 44 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MANDALAY MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near BL1 6QJ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 34 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 54 dB Lden).
There are 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 27.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Holy Infant and St Anthony Roman Catholic Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 17 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Lidl, Spar, Farmfoods and others. The nearest is Asda Bolton Superstore, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.2 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 6QJ on NestScope.
