Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BL3 3RB.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 56 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Bede Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
27GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 26 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ST HELENS ROAD PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 15.3 ha total — largest park 10.2 ha (0.04 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (0.64 ha) — 0.0 mi
21supermarkets
21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Asda, The Co-operative Group, Heron… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Bolton St Helens Road — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BL3 3RB.
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
Air qualityLow
11µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
43dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BL3.
Average sold price by property type across the BL3 district, 2021–2026 — 3,739 sales.
About BL3 3RB
BL3 3RB scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily Bolton St Helens Road about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BL3 3RB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,539 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 56 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is St Bede Academy (Ofsted: Good), 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 26 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST HELENS ROAD PRACTICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BOLTON ROYAL HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
