Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BL4 8AW.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
37 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 51 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (Good) — 0.0 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
12GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 12 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: FARNWORTH FAMILY PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Farnworth Rail Station0.2 mi
37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 12.8 ha total — largest park 6.4 ha (0.40 mi away)
Nearest: Cemetery (0.13 ha) — 0.1 mi
23supermarkets
23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Heron, Asda, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Iceland Farnworth — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BL4 8AW.
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
14.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BL4.
Average sold price by property type across the BL4 district, 2021–2026 — 2,371 sales.
About BL4 8AW
BL4 8AW scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Farnworth 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, BL4 8AW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,282 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 9/10).
There are 51 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is St Gregory's 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 12 GP surgeries and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FARNWORTH FAMILY PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
