BL1 7HU · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

BL1 7HU

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

70/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,377 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

67Schools

74Safety

75Health

75Transport

76Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BL1 7HU.

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.

Schools67

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 44 schools in total

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

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

Safety74

0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75

18GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 18 GP, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MANDALAY MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport75

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 37 bus stops nearby

Green space76

18green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 17.4 ha total — largest park 4.3 ha (0.20 mi away)

Nearest: Holy Infant and St Anthony Roman Catholic Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities91

17supermarkets

17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Asda, Spar, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.1 mi

Nearest: Lidl Bolton, Crompton Way — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BL1 7HU.

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

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

Road noiseQuiet

50dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<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 — 5,346 sales.

About BL1 7HU

BL1 7HU scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Lidl Bolton, Crompton Way about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BL1 7HU 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), 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 18 GP surgeries and 7 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.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around BL1 7HU — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near BL1 7HU?

There are 44 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BL1 7HU, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BL1 7HU safe?

0 crimes were reported within 400m of BL1 7HU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BL1 7HU?

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

What is the NestScope Score for BL1 7HU?

BL1 7HU has a NestScope Score of 70/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around BL1 7HU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BL1 7HU: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.