How many schools are near BH20 5AD?

There are 3 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BH20 5AD. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

1 crimes were reported within 400m of BH20 5AD in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BH20 5AD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BH20 5AD includes 5 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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BH20 5AD · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

BH20 5AD

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

73/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,481 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

74Schools

86Safety

78Health

62Transport

67Green

73Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BH20 5AD.

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.

Schools74/100

3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

3 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 3 schools in total

Stoborough Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi The Purbeck SchoolGood · 0.7 mi Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Stoborough Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety86/100

1crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78/100

2GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 1 GP, 1 hospital, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WAREHAM SURGERY — 0.8 mi

Transport62/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 5 bus stops nearby

Green space67/100

3green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · within AONB (1.8 ha total — no proper park nearby)

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities73/100

3supermarkets

3 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Spar — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Wareham — 0.6 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BH20 5AD.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

4.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

61dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BH20.

Average sold price by property type across the BH20 district, 2021–2026 — 1,372 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£593k▲ 16.1%

Semi-detached£317k▼ 9.8%

Terraced£310k▼ 1.3%

Flat£210k▼ 3.4%

District-level averages (BH20) — 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 BH20 5AD

BH20 5AD scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and healthcare — with only 1 crime 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, BH20 5AD is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,481 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 1/10).

There are 3 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Good. The nearest school is Stoborough Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There was 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery, 1 hospital and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WAREHAM SURGERY, 0.8 mi away. The nearest hospital is WAREHAM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near BH20 5AD. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 5 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). road traffic noise is moderate (about 61 dB Lden).

There are 3 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 1.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), about 4 minutes' walk away. The postcode sits within a AONB, giving it open countryside on the doorstep that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 3 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Spar. The nearest is Sainsburys Wareham, about 13 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 minutes' walk 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 BH20 5AD on NestScope.

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