Area Report
Last updated 24 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BL1 8EX.
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.
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 59 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Eden Boys' School, Bolton (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
31GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 31 GP, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BARDOC GP OOH — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 36 bus stops nearby
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 12.8 ha total — largest park 4.3 ha (0.48 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.0 mi
25supermarkets
25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Morrisons, Asda, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.1 mi
Nearest: Farmfoods Halliwell Bolton — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BL1 8EX.
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
Air qualityLow
13.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB 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 — 5,269 sales.
About BL1 8EX
BL1 8EX scores 45/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Farmfoods Halliwell Bolton about 4 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BL1 8EX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,158 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 59 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 28 rated Good. The nearest school is Eden Boys' School, Bolton (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 2 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 31 GP surgeries and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BARDOC GP OOH, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
