Nearest top-rated: Lostock Hall Community Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety59/100
15crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 12.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare78/100
9GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 9 GP, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LOSTOCK HALL MEDICAL CTR. — 0.1 mi
Transport81/100
Lostock Hall Rail Station0.3 mi
25 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space64/100
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 12.3 ha total — largest park 3.6 ha (0.24 mi away)
Nearest: Our Lady of Lourdes and St Gerard Majella Church — 0.2 mi
Amenities91/100
22supermarkets
22 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Spar, Lidl, Aldi… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Co-op Lostock Hall - Watkin Lane — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PR5 5BS.
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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
8µg/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 noiseQuiet
52dB 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 PR5.
Average sold price by property type across the PR5 district, 2021–2026 — 4,003 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£309k▲ 9.3%
Semi-detached£187k▲ 8.4%
Terraced£150k▲ 12.3%
Flat£96k▼ 15.9%
District-level averages (PR5) — 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 PR5 5BS
PR5 5BS scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Lostock Hall - Watkin Lane about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, PR5 5BS is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,873 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 29 schools within the typical catchment area, including 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Lostock Hall Community Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 15 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LOSTOCK HALL MEDICAL CTR., within a short walk. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Lostock Hall Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 25 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 low (about 52 dB Lden).
There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 12.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Our Lady of Lourdes and St Gerard Majella Church, about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 6 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 22 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Spar, Lidl, Aldi and others. The nearest is Co-op Lostock Hall - Watkin Lane, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 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 PR5 5BS on NestScope.
