Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BL8 2BW.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 43 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy (Good) — 0.5 mi
1crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
22GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 21 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CYGNET HOSPITAL BURY - BCSS INPATIENT UNIT — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 19 bus stops nearby
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 14.2 ha total — largest park 5.1 ha (0.26 mi away)
Nearest: Park (600 m²) — 0.1 mi
27supermarkets
27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Morrisons, Lidl, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Tesco Bury Esso Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BL8 2BW.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
10.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
57dB 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 — 3,169 sales.
About BL8 2BW
BL8 2BW scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Bury Esso Express 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 2BW 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 43 schools within the typical catchment area, including 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Forestwood School, about 4 minutes' walk away.
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 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CYGNET HOSPITAL BURY - BCSS INPATIENT UNIT, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ALPHA HOSPITAL BURY, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.
