Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BL4 8NJ.
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
34 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 43 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Stephen's CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
9GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 9 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: KEARSLEY MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.0 mi
Kearsley Rail Station0.3 mi
23 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 7.8 ha total — largest park 2 ha (0.10 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (1.5 ha) — 0.1 mi
17supermarkets
17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Tesco, Iceland, Heron… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.1 mi
Nearest: Asda Parkview Express Petrol — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BL4 8NJ.
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
13.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
69dB 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 8NJ
BL4 8NJ scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Parkview Express Petrol about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BL4 8NJ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,306 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 43 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 28 rated Good. The nearest school is St Stephen's CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 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 9 GP surgeries and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KEARSLEY MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
