BL9 6WF · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 09 JUL 2026

BL9 6WF

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

68/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,027 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

59Schools

71Safety

81Health

71Transport

73Green

88Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BL9 6WF.

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.

Schools59

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

18 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 33 schools in total

Chesham Primary AcademyInadequate · 0.1 mi St John with St Mark CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood · 0.6 mi Springside Primary School0.7 mi St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.7 mi Cambian Chesham House School0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: St John with St Mark CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.5 mi

Safety71

1crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 1 crime in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 0.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81

25GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 24 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: INTRAHEALTH BURY AMS — 0.6 mi

Transport71

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 26 bus stops nearby

Green space73

13green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 44.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Tennis Court (0.40 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities88

20supermarkets

20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Spar, The Co-operative Group, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.2 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Bury 295 Walmersley RD — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BL9 6WF.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

11.2µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

53dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BL9.

Average sold price by property type across the BL9 district, 2021–2026 — 3,870 sales.

About BL9 6WF

BL9 6WF scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Morrisons Daily Bury 295 Walmersley RD 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, BL9 6WF is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,027 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 33 schools within the typical catchment area, including 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Chesham Primary Academy (Ofsted: Inadequate), 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 24 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is INTRAHEALTH BURY AMS, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is FAIRFIELD GENERAL HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around BL9 6WF — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near BL9 6WF?

There are 33 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BL9 6WF. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BL9 6WF safe?

1 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of BL9 6WF in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BL9 6WF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BL9 6WF includes 26 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BL9 6WF?

BL9 6WF has a NestScope Score of 68/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around BL9 6WF does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BL9 6WF: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.