Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BL9 7JE.
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
20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 33 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · no crimes in 0.25 mi last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
17GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 16 GP, 1 hospital, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HEYWOOD HEALTH — 0.6 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 20 bus stops nearby
5green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 9.4 ha total — largest park 4.6 ha (0.09 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (4.6 ha) — 0.1 mi
21supermarkets
21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Spar, Tesco, Asda… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Heywood 76 Sutherland Road — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BL9 7JE.
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
12.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB 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 7JE
BL9 7JE scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily Heywood 76 Sutherland Road about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BL9 7JE is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,312 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 6/10).
There are 33 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 4 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 16 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HEYWOOD HEALTH, about 13 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is FAIRFIELD GENERAL HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.
