BA12 8RU · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

BA12 8RU

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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

83/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 26,240 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

74Schools

87Safety

86Health

77Transport

62Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BA12 8RU.

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.

Schools74

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Princecroft Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi The Minster CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Warminster School0.5 mi Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi The Avenue Primary School and Children's CentreGood · 0.9 mi New Close Primary SchoolGood · 1.2 mi

Nearest top-rated: Princecroft Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety87

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IMD crime decile 8/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare86

2GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 1 GP, 1 hospital, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: AVENUE SURGERY — 0.9 mi

Transport77

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 18 bus stops nearby

Green space62

8green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 2.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities89

8supermarkets

8 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Radstock Co-operative Society, Tesco, Morrisons, Iceland… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: Co-op Warminster — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BA12 8RU.

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

5.2µg/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

48dB 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 8RU

BA12 8RU scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — with Co-op 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 8RU is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 26,240 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 3/10).

There are 10 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Good. The nearest school is Princecroft Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

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, 0.9 mi away. The nearest hospital is WARMINSTER HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near BA12 8RU. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 18 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 8RU — 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 8RU?

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

Is BA12 8RU safe?

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

What transport is near BA12 8RU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BA12 8RU includes 18 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BA12 8RU?

BA12 8RU has a NestScope Score of 83/100 — a well-off 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 8RU does NestScope look?

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