BA12 8LW · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

BA12 8LW

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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

78/ 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

81Safety

80Health

72Transport

90Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BA12 8LW.

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

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi The Minster CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Princecroft Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Warminster School0.4 mi The Avenue Primary School and Children's CentreGood · 0.6 mi New Close Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety81

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IMD crime decile 7/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare80

2GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 1 GP, 1 hospital, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: AVENUE SURGERY — 0.6 mi

Transport72

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 25 bus stops nearby

Green space90

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 17.9 ha total — largest park 6.5 ha (0.12 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities92

8supermarkets

8 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Morrisons, The Radstock Co-operative Society, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Tesco Warminster Thornhill Rd Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BA12 8LW.

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

5.4µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

49dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BA12.

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

About BA12 8LW

BA12 8LW scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Warminster Thornhill Rd Express about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BA12 8LW 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 Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery, 1 hospital and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AVENUE SURGERY, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WARMINSTER HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near BA12 8LW. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 25 bus stops in the immediate area.

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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 8LW — 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 8LW?

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

Is BA12 8LW safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for BA12 8LW. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near BA12 8LW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BA12 8LW includes 25 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BA12 8LW?

BA12 8LW has a NestScope Score of 78/100 — 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 8LW does NestScope look?

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

Keep exploring

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.