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BS23 3AF · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

BS23 3AF

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
48/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,493 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around BS23 3AF.

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.

Schools58/100
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

15 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 23 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Christ Church Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety30/100
100crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 100 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 60.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare66/100
8GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 8 GP, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WE ARE WITH YOU - NORTH SOMERSET — 0.1 mi

Transport71/100
Weston-super-Mare Rail Station0.3 mi

42 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space65/100
19green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 15.6 ha total — largest park 7.2 ha (0.46 mi away)

Nearest: Christ Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities93/100
20supermarkets

20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Morrisons, Spar, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Tesco Weston — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BS23 3AF.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
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 noiseModerate
57dB 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, 202120263,735 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£501k 25.4%
Semi-detached£316k 12.2%
Terraced£250k 10.1%
Flat£165k 5.0%

District-level averages (BS23) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About BS23 3AF

BS23 3AF scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Weston about 4 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BS23 3AF is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,493 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 23 schools within the typical catchment area, including 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Christ Church Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 100 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WE ARE WITH YOU - NORTH SOMERSET, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Weston-super-Mare Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 42 bus stops within walking distance.

The location sits in Flood Zone 3 (high risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 200 annual chance of river or sea flooding), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability. road traffic noise is moderate (about 57 dB Lden).

There are 19 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 15.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Christ Church, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 20 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Morrisons, Spar, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Tesco Weston, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore BS23 3AF on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.