BL4 9LG · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

BL4 9LG

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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

67/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,610 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

71Schools

68Safety

72Health

74Transport

75Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BL4 9LG.

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.

Schools71

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

37 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 51 schools in total

St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi Kearsley West Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Kearsley AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care CentreOutstanding · 0.4 mi Woodbridge College0.4 mi St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Peter's CofE Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.2 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

Healthcare72

19GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 19 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: FARNWORTH & KEARSLEY PCN HUB — 0.5 mi

Transport74

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 35 bus stops nearby

Green space75

19green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 8 ha total — largest park 2 ha (0.13 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (0.83 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities93

21supermarkets

21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Tesco, Iceland, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Asda Long Causeway Express Petrol — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BL4 9LG.

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

14.4µg/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

58dB 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 9LG

BL4 9LG scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Asda Long Causeway Express Petrol about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BL4 9LG is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,610 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 51 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is St Peter's CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 3 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 19 GP surgeries and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FARNWORTH & KEARSLEY PCN HUB, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 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 9LG — 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 9LG?

There are 51 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BL4 9LG, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BL4 9LG safe?

0 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of BL4 9LG in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BL4 9LG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BL4 9LG includes 35 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BL4 9LG?

BL4 9LG has a NestScope Score of 67/100 — 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 9LG does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BL4 9LG: 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.