BL4 7AH · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 10 JUL 2026

BL4 7AH

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

64/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 859 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

58Schools

68Safety

77Health

84Transport

78Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BL4 7AH.

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.

Schools58

14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

41 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 58 schools in total

All Saints CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyGood · 0.3 mi St John Church of England Primary School, FarnworthGood · 0.4 mi Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care CentreOutstanding · 0.4 mi Queensbridge Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: All Saints CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety68

0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 0.25 mi last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77

21GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 20 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: FARNWORTH FAMILY PRACTICE — 0.1 mi

Transport84

Farnworth Rail Station0.4 mi

Moses Gate Rail Station0.4 mi

42 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space78

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 11.5 ha total — largest park 6.4 ha (0.26 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

24supermarkets

24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Heron, Iceland, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Asda Farnworth Superstore — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BL4 7AH.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

14µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

57dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<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 — 2,371 sales.

About BL4 7AH

BL4 7AH scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Farnworth Superstore 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, BL4 7AH is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 859 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 8/10).

There are 58 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 34 rated Good. The nearest school is All Saints CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 6 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 20 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FARNWORTH FAMILY PRACTICE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BOLTON ROYAL HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around BL4 7AH — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near BL4 7AH?

There are 58 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BL4 7AH, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BL4 7AH safe?

0 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of BL4 7AH in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BL4 7AH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BL4 7AH includes 2 train stations, 42 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BL4 7AH?

BL4 7AH has a NestScope Score of 64/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around BL4 7AH does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BL4 7AH: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.