BS20 6DL · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

BS20 6DL

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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

84/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 25,737 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

81Schools

79Safety

83Health

74Transport

87Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BS20 6DL.

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.

Schools81

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

7 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 7 schools in total

High Down Infant SchoolGood · 0.2 mi High Down Junior SchoolGood · 0.2 mi St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.8 mi Gordano SchoolGood · 0.8 mi Portishead Primary SchoolGood · 1.0 mi St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 1.0 mi

Nearest top-rated: High Down Infant School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety79

23crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 23 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 6.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83

4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 4 GP, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PORTISHEAD MEDICAL GROUP — 0.8 mi

Transport74

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 19 bus stops nearby

Green space87

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 10/10 · 28.6 ha total — largest park 11.4 ha (0.44 mi away)

Nearest: Park (2.7 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities89

8supermarkets

8 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Aldi… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Tesco Portishead W Hill Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BS20 6DL.

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

6.4µg/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

41dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BS20.

Average sold price by property type across the BS20 district, 2021–2026 — 3,173 sales.

About BS20 6DL

BS20 6DL scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Portishead W Hill 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, BS20 6DL is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,737 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).

There are 7 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 6 rated Good. The nearest school is High Down Infant School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 23 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PORTISHEAD MEDICAL GROUP, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 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 BS20 6DL — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile 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 BS20 6DL?

There are 7 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BS20 6DL, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BS20 6DL safe?

23 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of BS20 6DL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BS20 6DL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BS20 6DL includes 19 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BS20 6DL?

BS20 6DL has a NestScope Score of 84/100 — 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 BS20 6DL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BS20 6DL: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (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.