Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BL8 2SG.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 40 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Greenhill Primary School (Good) — 0.5 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
23GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 22 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CYGNET HOSPITAL BURY - BCSS INPATIENT UNIT — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 28 bus stops nearby
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 34 ha total — largest park 11.7 ha (0.21 mi away)
Nearest: Elton Vale Sports Club — 0.2 mi
25supermarkets
25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, Lidl, Aldi… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.0 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Bury 131 Ainsworth Road — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BL8 2SG.
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
Air qualityLow
10.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB 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 — 3,114 sales.
About BL8 2SG
BL8 2SG scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Chantlers Primary School about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BL8 2SG is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,281 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 9/10).
There are 40 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Chantlers Primary School, 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 22 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CYGNET HOSPITAL BURY - BCSS INPATIENT UNIT, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ALPHA HOSPITAL BURY, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.
