Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BS2 8HS.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
40 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 64 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre (Outstanding) — 0.4 mi
263crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 263 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 157.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
29GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 20 GP, 9 hospitals, 34 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BRISTOL AND WESTON BOWEL CANCER SCREENING CENTRE — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 54 bus stops nearby
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi
70supermarkets
70 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Bristol Blenheim Court Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BS2 8HS.
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
Air qualityLow
17.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
60dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BS2.
Average sold price by property type across the BS2 district, 2021–2026 — 1,445 sales.
About BS2 8HS
BS2 8HS scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Bristol Blenheim Court Express within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BS2 8HS is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,787 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 64 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 34 rated Good. The nearest school is North Bristol Post 16 Centre, about 7 minutes' walk away.
There were 263 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries, 9 hospitals and 34 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BRISTOL AND WESTON BOWEL CANCER SCREENING CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRISTOL AND WESTON VIRTUAL SITE, within a short walk. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
