Area Report
Last updated 10 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BL3 6XN.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
46 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 75 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 0.25 mi last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
47GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 46 GP, 1 hospital, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PRE OP ASSESSMENT CLINIC — 0.3 mi
Bolton Rail Station0.5 mi
42 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 7.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Heywood Park — 0.3 mi
26supermarkets
26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Aldi, Sainsburys, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Lidl Daubhill Bolton — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BL3 6XN.
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
15µg/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 — 3,739 sales.
About BL3 6XN
BL3 6XN scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl Daubhill Bolton about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BL3 6XN is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 986 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 6/10).
There are 75 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 39 rated Good. The nearest school is St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy (Ofsted: Good), 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 46 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PRE OP ASSESSMENT CLINIC, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BOLTON ROYAL HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
