Area Report
Last updated 07 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BL8 2BX.
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
25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 39 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Greenhill Primary School (Good) — 0.5 mi
1crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 1 crime in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
20GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 19 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CYGNET HOSPITAL BURY - BCSS INPATIENT UNIT — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 19 bus stops nearby
5green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 5.8 ha total — largest park 5.1 ha (0.22 mi away)
Nearest: Religious Grounds (0.35 ha) — 0.0 mi
25supermarkets
25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Morrisons, Spar, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.0 mi
Nearest: Tesco Bury Esso Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BL8 2BX.
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
56dB 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 2BX
BL8 2BX scores 91/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and healthcare — with only 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BL8 2BX is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 29,980 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 39 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is St Stephen's Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 2 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 19 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CYGNET HOSPITAL BURY - BCSS INPATIENT UNIT, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ALPHA HOSPITAL BURY, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
