Nearest top-rated: Lostock Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi
Safety77/100
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare87/100
4GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 3 GP, 1 hospital, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.8 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BMI BEAUMONT HOSPITAL — 0.7 mi
Transport90/100
Lostock Rail Station0.1 mi
17 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space67/100
3green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 2.1 ha total — largest park 1.2 ha (0.47 mi away)
Nearest: St Thomas and St John's Church — 0.3 mi
Amenities62/100
13supermarkets
13 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Heron, Tesco, Spar…
Nearest: Co-op Wigan Road — 1.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BL6 4PS.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
46dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BL6.
Average sold price by property type across the BL6 district, 2021–2026 — 3,306 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£441k▲ 5.8%
Semi-detached£236k▲ 15.6%
Terraced£160k▼ 0.9%
Flat£94k▼ 35.6%
District-level averages (BL6) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About BL6 4PS
BL6 4PS scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with Lostock Primary School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BL6 4PS is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 30,022 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 high (IMD housing decile 3/10).
There are 27 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 13 rated Good. The nearest school is Lostock Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), 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 3 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BMI BEAUMONT HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. The nearest hospital is BEAUMONT HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is 0.8 mi away.
The nearest rail stations are Lostock Rail Station (Train, about 3 minutes' walk away). There are also 17 bus stops within walking distance.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 52 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 46 dB Lden).
There are 3 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 2.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Thomas and St John's Church, about 6 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 13 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Heron, Tesco, Spar and others. The nearest is Co-op Wigan Road, 1.3 mi away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore BL6 4PS on NestScope.
