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BA21 4RE · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

BA21 4RE

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

NestScope Score
72/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,359 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around BA21 4RE.

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.

Safety68
35crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 35 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 18.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83
9GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 8 GP, 1 hospital, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: OAKLANDS SURGERY — 0.5 mi

Transport81

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 54 bus stops nearby

Green space85
25green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 20 ha total — largest park 4.3 ha (0.23 mi away)

Nearest: Allotments (0.87 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities92
20supermarkets

20 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Spar, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Co-op Yeovil - St Michaels Avenue — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BA21 4RE.

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
6.9µg/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
50dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in BA21.

Average sold price by property type across the BA21 district, 202120262,992 sales.

About BA21 4RE

BA21 4RE scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Yeovil - St Michaels Avenue about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BA21 4RE is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,359 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 7/10).

There are 19 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 11 rated Good. The nearest school is St. Michael's Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 35 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OAKLANDS SURGERY, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is YEOVIL DISTRICT HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around BA21 4RE — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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 BA21 4RE?

There are 19 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BA21 4RE, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BA21 4RE safe?

35 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of BA21 4RE in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BA21 4RE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BA21 4RE includes 54 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BA21 4RE?

BA21 4RE has a NestScope Score of 72/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 BA21 4RE does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BA21 4RE: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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.