BA11 1NW · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

BA11 1NW

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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 4/10, ranked 11,757 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

45Schools

72Safety

85Health

84Transport

56Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BA11 1NW.

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.

Schools45

3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

5 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 14 schools in total

Christ Church First SchoolInadequate · 0.3 mi St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, FromeRequires Improvement · 0.4 mi Avanti Park SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Fromefield Manor School0.7 mi Wessex Lodge School0.8 mi St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Avanti Park School (Good) — 0.6 mi

Safety72

8crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85

5GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 3 GP, 2 hospitals, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PES@SPECSAVERS FROME BSW CCG — 0.6 mi

Transport84

Frome Rail Station0.3 mi

20 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space56

13green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 2.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: The Old Printworks Play Area — 0.2 mi

Amenities92

13supermarkets

13 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Spar Caxton Road — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BA11 1NW.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline

6µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BA11.

Average sold price by property type across the BA11 district, 2021–2026 — 3,247 sales.

About BA11 1NW

BA11 1NW scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Spar Caxton Road about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BA11 1NW is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,757 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 9/10).

There are 14 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Good. The nearest school is Christ Church First School (Ofsted: Inadequate), about 7 minutes' walk away.

There were 8 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PES@SPECSAVERS FROME BSW CCG, about 13 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CHANTRY HOUSE DAY HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 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 BA11 1NW — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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 BA11 1NW?

There are 14 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BA11 1NW. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BA11 1NW safe?

8 crimes were reported within 400m of BA11 1NW in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BA11 1NW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BA11 1NW includes 1 train station, 20 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BA11 1NW?

BA11 1NW 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 BA11 1NW does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BA11 1NW: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (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.