Nearest top-rated: Horningsham Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety88/100
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IMD crime decile 9/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
Healthcare65/100
0GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · no GP / hospital / dentist within 1.5 mi
Transport62/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 2 bus stops nearby
Green space67/100
4green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · within AONB (2.2 ha total — largest park 1.6 ha (0.37 mi away))
Nearest: St John the Baptist's Church — 0.2 mi
Amenities45/100
0supermarkets
0 supermarkets within 2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BA12 7LW.
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
3.9µg/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
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BA12.
Average sold price by property type across the BA12 district, 2021–2026 — 2,797 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£467k▲ 1.3%
Semi-detached£288k▼ 1.7%
Terraced£240k▲ 2.7%
Flat£108k▼ 5.4%
District-level averages (BA12) — 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 BA12 7LW
BA12 7LW scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and schools. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BA12 7LW is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 16,296 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 high (IMD housing decile 1/10).
There is 1 school within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Good. The nearest school is Horningsham Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There are no GP surgeries, hospitals or pharmacies within easy reach of BA12 7LW. Residents may need to travel further for healthcare access.
There are no train or Tube stations near BA12 7LW. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 2 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).
There are 4 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 2.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St John the Baptist's Church, about 3 minutes' walk away. The postcode sits within a AONB, giving it open countryside on the doorstep that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are no supermarkets in the immediate area around BA12 7LW. Grocery shopping may require a car or delivery service.
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 BA12 7LW on NestScope.
