Nearest top-rated: Highfield Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety24/100
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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
Healthcare73/100
26GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 25 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ABL HEALTH — 0.4 mi
Transport67/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 49 bus stops nearby
Green space64/100
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 14.7 ha total — largest park 9.4 ha (0.46 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.12 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities80/100
29supermarkets
29 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Spar, Lidl, Asda… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.0 mi
Nearest: Co-op Highfield Road — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BL4 0AP.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
12.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BL4.
Average sold price by property type across the BL4 district, 2021–2026 — 2,318 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£272k▲ 11.8%
Semi-detached£199k▲ 30.1%
Terraced£153k▲ 29.3%
Flat£85k▼ 4.0%
District-level averages (BL4) — 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 BL4 0AP
BL4 0AP scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Highfield Road about 7 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BL4 0AP is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,593 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 61 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is Highfield Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ABL HEALTH, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BOLTON ROYAL HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near BL4 0AP. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 49 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 moderate (about 55 dB Lden).
There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 14.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.12 ha), within a short walk.
There are 29 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Spar, Lidl, Asda and others. The nearest is Co-op Highfield Road, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.0 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 BL4 0AP on NestScope.
