Nearest top-rated: Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety82/100
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare76/100
9GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 9 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: INTERMEDIATE CARE — 0.2 mi
Transport61/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 7 bus stops nearby
Green space93/100
7green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · 32.7 ha total — largest park 30.7 ha (0.03 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.0 mi
Amenities74/100
22supermarkets
22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Spar, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.0 mi
Nearest: Tesco Brandlesholme Express — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BL8 1YF.
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
8.9µg/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
47dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 BL8.
Average sold price by property type across the BL8 district, 2021–2026 — 3,114 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£401k▲ 2.2%
Semi-detached£250k▲ 4.8%
Terraced£180k▲ 4.5%
Flat£132k▲ 3.0%
District-level averages (BL8) — 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 BL8 1YF
BL8 1YF scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and schools — right beside a Country Park. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BL8 1YF is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 28,350 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 35 schools within the typical catchment area, including 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury (Ofsted: Good), 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 9 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is INTERMEDIATE CARE, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near BL8 1YF. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 7 bus stops in the immediate area.
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 47 dB Lden).
There are 7 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 32.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (600 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 4 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 22 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Spar, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Tesco Brandlesholme Express, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.0 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 BL8 1YF on NestScope.
