How many schools are near BL8 2BD?

There are 44 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BL8 2BD. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

1 crimes were reported within 400m of BL8 2BD in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BL8 2BD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BL8 2BD includes 24 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

BL8 2BD · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

BL8 2BD

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

48/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,599 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

53Schools

58Safety

69Health

56Transport

61Green

90Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BL8 2BD.

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.

Schools53/100

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 44 schools in total

Mill School - Bury0.0 mi Forestwood School0.1 mi St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Bury Church of England High SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.4 mi The Derby High SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Bury Grammar Schools0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety58/100

1crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69/100

22GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 21 GP, 1 hospital, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CYGNET HOSPITAL BURY - BCSS INPATIENT UNIT — 0.3 mi

Transport56/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby

Green space61/100

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 14.4 ha total — largest park 5.1 ha (0.46 mi away)

Nearest: Park (600 m²) — 0.3 mi

Amenities90/100

28supermarkets

28 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Morrisons, Lidl, Aldi… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Tesco Bury Esso Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BL8 2BD.

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 qualityLow

14.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

50dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<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 2BD

BL8 2BD scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Bury Esso Express about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BL8 2BD is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,599 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 44 schools within the typical catchment area, including 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Mill School - Bury, within a short walk.

There was 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CYGNET HOSPITAL BURY - BCSS INPATIENT UNIT, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ALPHA HOSPITAL BURY, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near BL8 2BD. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 24 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 50 dB Lden).

There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 14.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (600 m²), about 7 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (1.0 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 28 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Morrisons, Lidl, Aldi and others. The nearest is Tesco Bury Esso Express, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 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 BL8 2BD on NestScope.

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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.