Nearest top-rated: St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School (Good) — 1.6 mi
Safety96/100
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 10/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare64/100
1GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 1 GP within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WELLS HEALTH CENTRE — 1.5 mi
Transport59/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 12 bus stops nearby
Green space59/100
4green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 4.2 ha total — largest park 3.6 ha (0.37 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.13 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities60/100
5supermarkets
5 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Lidl, Tesco, Asda…
Nearest: Spar - Wells — 1.8 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BA5 1LQ.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BA5.
Average sold price by property type across the BA5 district, 2021–2026 — 2,079 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£568k▲ 15.4%
Semi-detached£360k▲ 22.5%
Terraced£373k▲ 30.8%
Flat£183k▲ 0.0%
District-level averages (BA5) — 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 BA5 1LQ
BA5 1LQ scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and schools — with no crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BA5 1LQ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,480 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 6 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Good. The nearest school is Wookey Primary School, about 4 minutes' walk away.
No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.
Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WELLS HEALTH CENTRE, 1.5 mi away.
There are no train or Tube stations near BA5 1LQ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 12 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 4 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 4.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.13 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 5 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Lidl, Tesco, Asda and others. The nearest is Spar - Wells, 1.8 mi 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 BA5 1LQ on NestScope.
