Nearest top-rated: Highfield Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety53/100
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare72/100
26GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 25 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: A & E NON MEDICAL PRESCRIBERS — 0.5 mi
Transport67/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 49 bus stops nearby
Green space66/100
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 14.5 ha total — largest park 9.4 ha (0.35 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.12 ha) — 0.2 mi
Amenities86/100
29supermarkets
29 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Spar, Lidl, Asda… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Co-op Highfield Road — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BL4 0BP.
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 noiseQuiet
53dB 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 0BP
BL4 0BP scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Highfield Road about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BL4 0BP 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 65 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School, 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 25 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is A & E NON MEDICAL PRESCRIBERS, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BOLTON ROYAL HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near BL4 0BP. 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 low (about 53 dB Lden).
There are 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 14.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.12 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away.
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 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.9 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 0BP on NestScope.
