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BL7 9LT · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

BL7 9LT

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
83/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 27,358 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around BL7 9LT.

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.

Safety77/100
0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100
10GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 10 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BROMLEY MEADOWS SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport86/100
Bromley Cross Rail Station0.1 mi

26 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space69/100
6green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 2.1 ha total — largest park 1 ha (0.35 mi away)

Nearest: St John's Roman Catholic Church — 0.3 mi

Amenities90/100
11supermarkets

11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Spar, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Bolton Darwen Road Local — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BL7 9LT.

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

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in BL7.

Average sold price by property type across the BL7 district, 202120261,546 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£476k 11.3%
Semi-detached£254k 2.5%
Terraced£252k 10.5%
Flat£179k 11.0%

District-level averages (BL7) — 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 BL7 9LT

BL7 9LT scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Sainsburys Bolton Darwen Road Local 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, BL7 9LT is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 27,358 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 31 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Turton School (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 10 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BROMLEY MEADOWS SURGERY, within a short walk. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Bromley Cross Rail Station (Train, within a short walk). There are also 26 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).

There are 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 2.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St John's Roman Catholic Church, about 6 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 5 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 11 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Spar, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Bolton Darwen Road Local, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 minutes' walk 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 BL7 9LT on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.