BH7 6NY · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 01 JUL 2026

BH7 6NY

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

82/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 24,235 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

96Schools

50Safety

88Health

75Transport

90Green

86Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BH7 6NY.

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.

Schools96

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 31 schools in total

Avonbourne Girls Academy0.0 mi Avonbourne Boys' AcademyOutstanding · 0.0 mi Avonwood Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi Tregonwell AcademyOutstanding · 0.2 mi St James' Church of England Primary AcademyGood · 0.5 mi Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Avonbourne Boys' Academy (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi

Safety50

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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare88

13GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 10 GP, 3 hospitals, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LITTLEDOWN SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport75

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 12 bus stops nearby

Green space90

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 73.4 ha total — largest park 28.4 ha (0.37 mi away)

Nearest: Park (7.2 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities86

35supermarkets

35 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Budgens, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Tesco Pokesdown Express — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BH7 6NY.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

8.5µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

42dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BH7.

Average sold price by property type across the BH7 district, 2021–2026 — 937 sales.

About BH7 6NY

BH7 6NY scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and green space — with Avonbourne Girls Academy within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BH7 6NY is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,235 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 31 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Avonbourne Girls Academy, within a short walk.

Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LITTLEDOWN SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is KINGS PARK HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near BH7 6NY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 12 bus stops in the immediate area.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around BH7 6NY — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near BH7 6NY?

There are 31 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BH7 6NY, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BH7 6NY safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for BH7 6NY. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near BH7 6NY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BH7 6NY includes 12 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BH7 6NY?

BH7 6NY has a NestScope Score of 82/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around BH7 6NY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BH7 6NY: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Keep exploring

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.