Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BL9 0BG.
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
23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 39 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Holy Trinity Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
25GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 24 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PEEL GPS — 0.2 mi
Bury (Manchester Metrolink)0.2 mi
Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway)0.4 mi
48 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 24.2 ha total — largest park 5.4 ha (0.07 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (3.0 ha) — 0.1 mi
27supermarkets
27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Morrisons, Asda, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Heron Bury — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BL9 0BG.
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
15.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BL9.
Average sold price by property type across the BL9 district, 2021–2026 — 3,870 sales.
About BL9 0BG
BL9 0BG scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Heron Bury about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BL9 0BG is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,929 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 39 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Bury College, 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 24 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PEEL GPS, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ALPHA HOSPITAL BURY, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
