Area Report
Last updated 17 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around OL13 8LE.
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.
3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
10 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 15 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup (Good) — 0.0 mi
20crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 20 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
4GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 4 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: IRWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE — 1.0 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 14 bus stops nearby
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 9.8 ha total — largest park 5.6 ha (0.20 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (0.34 ha) — 0.1 mi
5supermarkets
5 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Aldi, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group — nearest 0.8 mi — library 1.0 mi
Nearest: Spar - Market Street — 0.8 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL13 8LE.
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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
6.6µg/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 OL13.
Average sold price by property type across the OL13 district, 2021–2026 — 1,568 sales.
About OL13 8LE
OL13 8LE scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a open access land. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, OL13 8LE is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,668 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 8/10).
There are 15 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 9 rated Good. The nearest school is St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 20 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is IRWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
