Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BL8 1AE.
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
21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 39 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Woodbank Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
24GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 23 GP, 1 hospital, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WOODBANK SURGERY — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 37 bus stops nearby
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 3.8 ha total — largest park 1.5 ha (0.07 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (1.5 ha) — 0.1 mi
25supermarkets
25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Aldi, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Spar - Euro Garage Brandlesholme — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BL8 1AE.
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
12.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BL8.
Average sold price by property type across the BL8 district, 2021–2026 — 3,114 sales.
About BL8 1AE
BL8 1AE scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Spar - Euro Garage Brandlesholme within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BL8 1AE is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,090 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 9/10).
There are 39 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Woodbank Primary 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 23 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WOODBANK SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ALPHA HOSPITAL BURY, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
