BS2 8PS · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

BS2 8PS

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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

63/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,434 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

53Schools

50Safety

82Health

86Transport

67Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BS2 8PS.

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.

Schools53

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

43 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 70 schools in total

St Pauls Nursery School & Children's CentreOutstanding · 0.2 mi Cabot Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Rosemary Nursery School and Children's CentreGood · 0.4 mi St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary SchoolInadequate · 0.5 mi E-Act Montpelier High SchoolInadequate · 0.5 mi North Bristol Post 16 Centre0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi

Safety50

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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare82

30GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 21 GP, 9 hospitals, 33 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: COMPASS HEALTH — 0.2 mi

Transport86

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 49 bus stops nearby

Green space67

29green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 14.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Brunswick Cemetery Gardens — 0.0 mi

Amenities96

69supermarkets

69 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: M&S Bristol Cabot Circus — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BS2 8PS.

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 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 noiseQuiet

48dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BS2.

Average sold price by property type across the BS2 district, 2021–2026 — 1,445 sales.

About BS2 8PS

BS2 8PS scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with M&S Bristol Cabot Circus about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BS2 8PS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,434 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 70 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 37 rated Good. The nearest school is St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 4 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 9 hospitals and 33 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMPASS HEALTH, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRISTOL AND WESTON VIRTUAL SITE, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near BS2 8PS. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 49 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 BS2 8PS — 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 BS2 8PS?

There are 70 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BS2 8PS, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BS2 8PS safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for BS2 8PS. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near BS2 8PS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BS2 8PS includes 49 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BS2 8PS?

BS2 8PS has a NestScope Score of 63/100 — a more affordable, lower-income 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 BS2 8PS does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BS2 8PS: 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.