How many schools are near BL3 4NG?

There are 48 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BL3 4NG, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

0 crimes were reported within 400m of BL3 4NG in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BL3 4NG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BL3 4NG includes 32 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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BL3 4NG · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

BL3 4NG

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

71/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,147 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

81Schools

58Safety

80Health

71Transport

76Green

78Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BL3 4NG.

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.

Schools81/100

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 48 schools in total

Rumworth SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi Ladybridge High SchoolGood · 0.1 mi St Mary's CofE Primary School, DeaneOutstanding · 0.2 mi Ladybridge Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi St Bernard's RC Primary School, BoltonGood · 0.3 mi Beaumont Primary School0.3 mi

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

Safety58/100

0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80/100

15GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 14 GP, 1 hospital, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ORIENT HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.6 mi

Transport71/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 32 bus stops nearby

Green space76/100

7green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 40.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Dealey Road Allotments — 0.3 mi

Amenities78/100

16supermarkets

16 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Heron, Asda, Morrisons… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 1.4 mi

Nearest: Co-op Wigan Road — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BL3 4NG.

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

10.5µg/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

52dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

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 4NG

BL3 4NG scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Rumworth School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BL3 4NG is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,147 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 48 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Rumworth School (Ofsted: Outstanding), 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 14 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ORIENT HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 11 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BEAUMONT HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near BL3 4NG. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 32 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 52 dB Lden).

There are 7 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 40.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Dealey Road Allotments, about 6 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 16 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Heron, Asda, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Co-op Wigan Road, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.4 mi 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 4NG 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.