How many schools are near BL3 1NG?

There are 35 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BL3 1NG, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Crime data is currently unavailable for BL3 1NG. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near BL3 1NG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BL3 1NG includes 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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BL3 1NG · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

BL3 1NG

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

57/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,524 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

58Schools

40Safety

69Health

68Transport

76Green

85Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BL3 1NG.

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.

Schools58/100

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 35 schools in total

Ladywood SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi Masefield Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Mytham Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little LeverGood · 0.5 mi St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary AcademyGood · 0.6 mi Bowness Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Ladywood School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety40/100

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IMD crime decile 3/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare69/100

8GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 8 GP, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LITTLE LEVER HEALTH CENTRE 1 — 0.3 mi

Transport68/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 37 bus stops nearby

Green space76/100

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 14.1 ha total — largest park 6.2 ha (0.13 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (1.2 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities85/100

18supermarkets

18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Aldi, Iceland, Asda… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Tesco Bolton Superstore — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BL3 1NG.

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

11.8µg/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 BL3.

Average sold price by property type across the BL3 district, 2021–2026 — 3,657 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£351k▲ 28.8%

Semi-detached£207k▲ 23.4%

Terraced£151k▲ 41.7%

Flat£95k▲ 14.8%

District-level averages (BL3) — 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 BL3 1NG

BL3 1NG scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Bolton Superstore about 6 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, BL3 1NG is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,524 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 35 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Ladywood School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LITTLE LEVER HEALTH CENTRE 1, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near BL3 1NG. 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 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 14.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (1.2 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 18 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Aldi, Iceland, Asda and others. The nearest is Tesco Bolton Superstore, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 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 BL3 1NG on NestScope.

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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.