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BH20 5SA · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

BH20 5SA

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
61/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 13,098 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around BH20 5SA.

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.

Schools56/100
0Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

0 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 1 schools in total

No Good or Outstanding school within 2 mi

Safety80/100

IMD crime decile 8/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare62/100
0GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · no GP / hospital / dentist within 1.5 mi

Transport59/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 2 bus stops nearby

Green space67/100
8green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · within AONB (3.4 ha total — largest park 2 ha (0.44 mi away))

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.0 mi

Amenities45/100
0supermarkets

0 supermarkets within 2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BH20 5SA.

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
3.6µg/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 BH20.

Average sold price by property type across the BH20 district, 202120261,372 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • 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 5SA

BH20 5SA scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and green space. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BH20 5SA is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 13,098 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 is 1 school within the typical catchment area. The nearest school is Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School, within a short walk.

There are no GP surgeries, hospitals or pharmacies within easy reach of BH20 5SA. Residents may need to travel further for healthcare access.

There are no train or Tube stations near BH20 5SA. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 2 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 8 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 3.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (400 m²), within a short walk. The postcode sits within a AONB, giving it open countryside on the doorstep that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are no supermarkets in the immediate area around BH20 5SA. Grocery shopping may require a car or delivery service.

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 5SA on NestScope.

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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.

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All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.