How many schools are near BA12 8PJ?

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

3 crimes were reported within 400m of BA12 8PJ 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 8PJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BA12 8PJ includes 24 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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BA12 8PJ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

BA12 8PJ

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

69/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,281 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

58Schools

77Safety

80Health

63Transport

76Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BA12 8PJ.

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.

Schools58/100

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Warminster School0.0 mi The Minster CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Princecroft Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi The Avenue Primary School and Children's CentreGood · 0.5 mi New Close Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: The Minster CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety77/100

3crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 3 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80/100

3GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 2 GP, 1 hospital, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: AVENUE SURGERY — 0.4 mi

Transport63/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby

Green space76/100

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 12.8 ha total — largest park 6.3 ha (0.28 mi away)

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.26 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities92/100

8supermarkets

8 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Iceland, The Radstock Co-operative Society, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Warminster — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BA12 8PJ.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

5.2µg/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 — 2,797 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 8PJ

BA12 8PJ scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Morrisons Warminster about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BA12 8PJ 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 Warminster School, within a short walk.

There were 3 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low 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 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WARMINSTER HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near BA12 8PJ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 24 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 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 12.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.26 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 13 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 8 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Iceland, The Radstock Co-operative Society, Lidl and others. The nearest is Morrisons Warminster, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 8 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 BA12 8PJ on NestScope.

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