Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BA21 5RX.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
14 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 18 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Birchfield Community Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
26crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 26 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
6GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 5 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: OAKLANDS SURGERY — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 33 bus stops nearby
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 9 ha total — largest park 5.1 ha (0.28 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi
16supermarkets
16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, The Southern Co-operative, Morrisons… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco Cavalier Way Express — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BA21 5RX.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BA21.
Average sold price by property type across the BA21 district, 2021–2026 — 2,992 sales.
About BA21 5RX
BA21 5RX scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with OAKLANDS SURGERY 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 5RX is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,412 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 18 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 12 rated Good. The nearest school is Birchfield Community Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 26 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OAKLANDS SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is YEOVIL DISTRICT HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
