BS23 1AJ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

BS23 1AJ

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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

60/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,069 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

59Schools

52Safety

71Health

83Transport

63Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BS23 1AJ.

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.

Schools59

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

10 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 16 schools in total

Weston College0.2 mi Walliscote Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Ashcombe Primary SchoolGood · 1.0 mi Hans Price AcademyGood · 1.0 mi

Nearest top-rated: Walliscote Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety52

156crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 156 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 96.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare71

7GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 7 GP, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WE ARE WITH YOU - NORTH SOMERSET — 0.3 mi

Transport83

Weston-super-Mare Rail Station0.5 mi

42 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space63

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 9.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.10 ha) — 0.0 mi

Amenities93

18supermarkets

18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Spar, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Weston Super Mare High St — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BS23 1AJ.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline

5.7µg/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

50dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BS23.

Average sold price by property type across the BS23 district, 2021–2026 — 3,801 sales.

About BS23 1AJ

BS23 1AJ scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Morrisons Daily Weston Super Mare High St 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, BS23 1AJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,069 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 16 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Good. The nearest school is Weston College, about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 156 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WE ARE WITH YOU - NORTH SOMERSET, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 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 BS23 1AJ — 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 BS23 1AJ?

There are 16 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BS23 1AJ. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BS23 1AJ safe?

156 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of BS23 1AJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BS23 1AJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BS23 1AJ includes 1 train station, 42 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BS23 1AJ?

BS23 1AJ has a NestScope Score of 60/100 — 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 BS23 1AJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BS23 1AJ: 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.