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BS1 3BL · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

BS1 3BL

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

NestScope Score
72/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,154 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around BS1 3BL.

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.

Schools70
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

41 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 67 schools in total

Rosemary Nursery School and Children's CentreGood · 0.5 miBristol Cathedral Choir SchoolGood · 0.5 miCathedral Primary School0.5 miHannah More Primary School0.5 miSt Pauls Nursery School & Children's CentreOutstanding · 0.6 miBristol Grammar School0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre (Good) — 0.5 mi

Safety52
382crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 382 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 213.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89
30GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 22 GP, 8 hospitals, 33 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BROADMEAD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport97

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 64 bus stops nearby

Green space63
21green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 12.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.18 ha) — 0.0 mi

Amenities94
72supermarkets

72 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Tesco, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Lidl Union Street — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BS1 3BL.

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 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
15.6µg/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
55dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in BS1.

Average sold price by property type across the BS1 district, 2021–2026 — 1,534 sales.

About BS1 3BL

BS1 3BL scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with 64 bus stops within walking distance. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BS1 3BL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,154 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 2/10).

There are 67 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre (Ofsted: Good), about 10 minutes' walk away.

There were 382 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries, 8 hospitals and 33 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BROADMEAD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BRISTOL EYE HOSPITAL, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around BS1 3BL — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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 BS1 3BL?

There are 67 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BS1 3BL, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BS1 3BL safe?

382 crimes were reported within 400m of BS1 3BL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BS1 3BL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BS1 3BL includes 64 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BS1 3BL?

BS1 3BL has a NestScope Score of 72/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 BS1 3BL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BS1 3BL: 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.

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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.