Area Report
Last updated 21 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BL5 2NJ.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
18 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 21 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Washacre Primary Academy (Good) — 0.0 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
4GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 4 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: STABLE FOLD SURGERY — 0.5 mi
Daisy Hill Rail Station0.3 mi
29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 24.5 ha total — largest park 8.9 ha (0.24 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.2 mi
17supermarkets
17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Aldi, The Southern Co-operative, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Westhoughton — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BL5 2NJ.
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
Air qualityLow
10.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BL5.
Average sold price by property type across the BL5 district, 2021–2026 — 3,112 sales.
About BL5 2NJ
BL5 2NJ scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Sainsburys Westhoughton about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BL5 2NJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,061 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 21 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Washacre Primary 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 4 GP surgeries and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is STABLE FOLD SURGERY, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
