About BL3 4TY
BL3 4TY scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Rumworth School about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BL3 4TY 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), 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 15 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ORIENT HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 14 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BEAUMONT HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near BL3 4TY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 28 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 4 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 36.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Deane Golf Club, about 7 minutes' walk away. 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 The Co-operative Group, Heron, Tesco, Asda and others. The nearest is Co-op Wigan Road, about 10 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.6 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 4TY on NestScope.