How many schools are near BL1 7AP?

There are 48 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BL1 7AP, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Crime data is currently unavailable for BL1 7AP. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near BL1 7AP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BL1 7AP includes 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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BL1 7AP · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 14 JUN 2026

BL1 7AP

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

52/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,694 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

64Schools

32Safety

70Health

66Transport

65Green

87Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BL1 7AP.

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.

Schools64/100

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 48 schools in total

Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge0.3 mi Thornleigh Salesian College0.4 mi High Lawn Primary School0.5 mi Sharples SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Sharples Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety32/100

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IMD crime decile 2/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare70/100

20GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 20 GP, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MANDALAY MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport66/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 37 bus stops nearby

Green space65/100

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 18 ha total — largest park 4.3 ha (0.14 mi away)

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.20 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities87/100

18supermarkets

18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Asda, Spar, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.2 mi

Nearest: Lidl Bolton, Crompton Way — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BL1 7AP.

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

11.4µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

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 7AP

BL1 7AP scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Lidl Bolton, Crompton Way about 2 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 7AP 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 48 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MANDALAY MEDICAL CENTRE, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

There are no train or Tube stations near BL1 7AP. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 37 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).

There are 17 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 18 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.20 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 18 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lidl, Asda, Spar, Farmfoods and others. The nearest is Lidl Bolton, Crompton Way, about 2 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 7AP on NestScope.

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