Nearest top-rated: St Luke's CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
Safety53/100
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare75/100
26GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 24 GP, 2 hospitals, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: KNOWSLEY MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi
Transport77/100
Bury (Manchester Metrolink)0.4 mi
37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space71/100
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 43.4 ha total — largest park 20.5 ha (0.10 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.11 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities90/100
27supermarkets
27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Heron, Asda, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Bury Parkhills Road — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BL9 9BB.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
12.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<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 — 3,797 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£352k▲ 12.1%
Semi-detached£254k▲ 21.8%
Terraced£173k▲ 20.5%
Flat£139k▲ 23.1%
District-level averages (BL9) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About BL9 9BB
BL9 9BB scores 54/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Morrisons Daily Bury Parkhills Road 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 9BB 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 47 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 29 rated Good. The nearest school is Holy Cross College, within a short walk.
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, 2 hospitals and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KNOWSLEY MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ALPHA HOSPITAL BURY, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Bury (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 37 bus stops within walking distance.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 56 dB Lden).
There are 20 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 43.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.11 ha), within a short walk.
There are 27 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Heron, Asda, Iceland and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Bury Parkhills Road, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore BL9 9BB on NestScope.
