BA21 4RH · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

BA21 4RH

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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

67/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,929 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

51Schools

62Safety

84Health

80Transport

80Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BA21 4RH.

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.

Schools51

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

14 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 20 schools in total

St. Michael's AcademyGood · 0.2 mi Pen Mill Infant and Nursery AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.3 mi Reckleford Infant School and NurseryGood · 0.3 mi South Somerset Partnership School0.3 mi St Gildas Catholic Primary School0.3 mi Fiveways Special SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St. Michael's Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety62

22crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 22 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

9GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 8 GP, 1 hospital, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SOMERSET DERMATOLOGY SERVICE — 0.5 mi

Transport80

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 55 bus stops nearby

Green space80

25green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 18.1 ha total — largest park 4.3 ha (0.15 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.11 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities92

20supermarkets

20 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Spar, Aldi, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Co-op Yeovil - St Michaels Avenue — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BA21 4RH.

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

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BA21.

Average sold price by property type across the BA21 district, 2021–2026 — 2,992 sales.

About BA21 4RH

BA21 4RH scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Yeovil - St Michaels Avenue about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BA21 4RH is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,929 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 20 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 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 22 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 SOMERSET DERMATOLOGY SERVICE, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is YEOVIL DISTRICT HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 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 BA21 4RH — 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 BA21 4RH?

There are 20 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BA21 4RH, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BA21 4RH safe?

22 crimes were reported within 400m of BA21 4RH in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BA21 4RH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BA21 4RH includes 55 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BA21 4RH?

BA21 4RH has a NestScope Score of 67/100 — 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 4RH does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BA21 4RH: 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.