Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
A well-off neighbourhood
Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 19,787 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.
How this score is calculatedThe 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.
3 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 7 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Blue School (Good) — 0.3 mi
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 24 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 13.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
IMD health decile 8/10 · 2 GP, 1 hospital, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WELLS CITY PRACTICE — 0.6 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 19 bus stops nearby
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 10.9 ha total — largest park 2.7 ha (0.30 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (0.67 ha) — 0.0 mi
8 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Asda, Cook, Spar… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Waitrose Wells — 0.1 mi
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Average sold price by property type across the BA5 district, 2021–2026 — 2,079 sales.
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).
BA5 2QL scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Waitrose Wells about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
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.