BS27 3AQ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

BS27 3AQ

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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

77/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,770 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

80Schools

72Safety

67Health

63Transport

82Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BS27 3AQ.

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.

Schools80

1Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

3 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 5 schools in total

The Kings of Wessex AcademyGood · 0.0 mi Cheddar First School0.2 mi Fairlands Middle School0.3 mi Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First SchoolGood · 1.6 mi Axbridge Church of England First School AcademyGood · 1.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: The Kings of Wessex Academy (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety72

9crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 9 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare67

1GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 1 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CHEDDAR MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport63

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 7 bus stops nearby

Green space82

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 13.5 ha total — largest park 7.4 ha (0.29 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (7.4 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities89

3supermarkets

3 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Tesco Cheddar Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BS27 3AQ.

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

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

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 BS27.

Average sold price by property type across the BS27 district, 2021–2026 — 792 sales.

About BS27 3AQ

BS27 3AQ scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Cheddar 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, BS27 3AQ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,770 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 low (IMD housing decile 10/10).

There are 5 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Good. The nearest school is The Kings of Wessex Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 9 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHEDDAR MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk 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 BS27 3AQ — 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 BS27 3AQ?

There are 5 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BS27 3AQ. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BS27 3AQ safe?

9 crimes were reported within 400m of BS27 3AQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BS27 3AQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BS27 3AQ includes 7 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BS27 3AQ?

BS27 3AQ has a NestScope Score of 77/100 — 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 BS27 3AQ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BS27 3AQ: 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.

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.