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BL2 5HT · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

BL2 5HT

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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
68/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 10,688 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around BL2 5HT.

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.

Schools73
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 28 schools in total

Firwood High SchoolGood · 0.3 miHarwood Meadows Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 miRed Lane Primary School0.4 miBolton St Catherine's Academy0.4 miHardy Mill Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 miBreightmet School0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Firwood High School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety50
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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare72
7GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 7 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HARWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.6 mi

Transport71

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 28 bus stops nearby

Green space94
4green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 46.5 ha total — largest park 44 ha (0.19 mi away)

Nearest: Breightmet Golf Course — 0.2 mi

Amenities79
12supermarkets

12 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Iceland, Aldi, Morrisons… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Spar - New Lane — 0.6 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BL2 5HT.

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
10.3µg/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
51dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in BL2.

Average sold price by property type across the BL2 district, 2021–2026 — 3,624 sales.

About BL2 5HT

BL2 5HT scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a Country Park. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BL2 5HT is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,688 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 28 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 20 rated Good. The nearest school is Firwood High School (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HARWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near BL2 5HT. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 28 bus stops in the immediate area.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around BL2 5HT — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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 BL2 5HT?

There are 28 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BL2 5HT, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BL2 5HT safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for BL2 5HT. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near BL2 5HT?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BL2 5HT includes 28 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BL2 5HT?

BL2 5HT has a NestScope Score of 68/100 — 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 BL2 5HT does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BL2 5HT: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (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.