Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BL8 2PG.
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
25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 42 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy (Good) — 0.6 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
23GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 22 GP, 1 hospital, 10 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 · 25 bus stops nearby
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 21 ha total — largest park 5.1 ha (0.17 mi away)
Nearest: Park (600 m²) — 0.1 mi
26supermarkets
26 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 2PG.
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
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BL8.
Average sold price by property type across the BL8 district, 2021–2026 — 3,169 sales.
About BL8 2PG
BL8 2PG scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Bury Esso Express about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BL8 2PG 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 42 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Good. The nearest school is St Stephen's Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 5 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 22 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 10 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 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.
