BS1 6BF · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

BS1 6BF

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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

69/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,878 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

72Schools

61Safety

81Health

90Transport

62Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BS1 6BF.

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.

Schools72

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

47 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 73 schools in total

Hannah More Primary School0.3 mi St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School0.4 mi Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi Rosemary Nursery School and Children's CentreGood · 0.5 mi Oasis Academy Temple Quarter0.5 mi LPW Independent School0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School (Outstanding) — 0.4 mi

Safety61

114crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 114 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 67.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81

29GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 21 GP, 8 hospitals, 28 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BROADMEAD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.4 mi

Transport90

Bristol Temple Meads Rail Station0.2 mi

55 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space62

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 11.1 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Temple Gardens — 0.1 mi

Amenities92

69supermarkets

69 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, The Southern Co-operative… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Tesco Bristol Paragon Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BS1 6BF.

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 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

16.3µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseLoud

71dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

40dB Lden

Railways, 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 6BF

BS1 6BF scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Bristol Paragon Express about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BS1 6BF is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,878 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 73 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 41 rated Good. The nearest school is Hannah More Primary School, about 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 114 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 8 hospitals and 28 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BROADMEAD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BRISTOL EYE HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

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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 BS1 6BF — 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 BS1 6BF?

There are 73 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BS1 6BF, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BS1 6BF safe?

114 crimes were reported within 400m of BS1 6BF in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BS1 6BF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BS1 6BF includes 1 train station, 55 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BS1 6BF?

BS1 6BF has a NestScope Score of 69/100 — 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 6BF does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BS1 6BF: 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.