BA12 8FG · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

BA12 8FG

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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

79/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,281 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

66Schools

79Safety

85Health

85Transport

87Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BA12 8FG.

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.

Schools66

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

8 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 10 schools in total

The Minster CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Warminster School0.2 mi The Avenue Primary School and Children's CentreGood · 0.3 mi Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi New Close Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Princecroft Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: The Minster CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety79

21crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 21 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85

3GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 2 GP, 1 hospital, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: AVENUE SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport85

Warminster Rail Station0.3 mi

28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space87

13green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 19.3 ha total — largest park 6.5 ha (0.22 mi away)

Nearest: Religious Grounds (0.12 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities96

8supermarkets

8 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Iceland, Lidl, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Warminster — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BA12 8FG.

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 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

5.7µg/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 BA12.

Average sold price by property type across the BA12 district, 2021–2026 — 2,844 sales.

About BA12 8FG

BA12 8FG scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Warminster within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BA12 8FG is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,281 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 10 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Good. The nearest school is The Minster CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 21 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 2 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AVENUE SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WARMINSTER HOSPITAL, about 3 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 BA12 8FG — 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 BA12 8FG?

There are 10 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BA12 8FG. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BA12 8FG safe?

21 crimes were reported within 400m of BA12 8FG in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BA12 8FG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BA12 8FG includes 1 train station, 28 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BA12 8FG?

BA12 8FG has a NestScope Score of 79/100 — an above-average 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 BA12 8FG does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BA12 8FG: 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.