Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BL3 4WE.
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
28 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 52 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi
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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
16GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 16 GP, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ST HELENS ROAD PRACTICE — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 47 bus stops nearby
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 17.8 ha total — largest park 10.2 ha (0.21 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (0.31 ha) — 0.2 mi
19supermarkets
19 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Heron, Asda, Morrisons… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.1 mi
Nearest: Co-op Wigan Road — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BL3 4WE.
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
11.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
63dB 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 4WE
BL3 4WE scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BL3 4WE is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,348 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).
There are 52 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 6 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST HELENS ROAD PRACTICE, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near BL3 4WE. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 47 bus stops in the immediate area.
