Area Report
Last updated 21 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BL3 5RA.
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.
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
36 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 63 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Haslam Park Primary School (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
32GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 32 GP, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ORIENT HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 38 bus stops nearby
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 43.8 ha total — largest park 25.7 ha (0.17 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.49 ha) — 0.1 mi
25supermarkets
25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Asda… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Heron Wigan Road Bolton — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BL3 5RA.
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
Air qualityLow
10.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB 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 — 3,657 sales.
About BL3 5RA
BL3 5RA scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Heron Wigan Road Bolton about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BL3 5RA is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,700 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 63 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 29 rated Good. The nearest school is Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah, 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 32 GP surgeries and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ORIENT HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
