About BL2 4DZ
BL2 4DZ scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BL2 4DZ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,063 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 10/10).
There are 31 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
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 9 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HARWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near BL2 4DZ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 23 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 53 dB Lden).
There are 7 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 1.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Brendan's Roman Catholic Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 13 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Spar, The Co-operative Group, Heron and others. The nearest is Morrisons Top O Th Brow Bolton, about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 8 minutes' walk 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 BL2 4DZ on NestScope.