BS3 5JX · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

BS3 5JX

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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 1/10, ranked 2,892 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

55Schools

55Safety

73Health

84Transport

94Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BS3 5JX.

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.

Schools55

13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

34 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 60 schools in total

Oasis Academy Marksbury RoadGood · 0.1 mi Victoria Park Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Parson Street Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Oasis Academy Connaught0.6 mi St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Compass Point Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Oasis Academy Marksbury Road (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety55

24crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 24 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 17.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73

12GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 12 GP, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: COMMUNITY DERMATOLOGY SERVICE — 0.5 mi

Transport84

Bedminster Rail Station0.4 mi

45 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space94

19green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 37.3 ha total — largest park 11.9 ha (0.11 mi away)

Nearest: Broad Plain — 0.1 mi

Amenities94

55supermarkets

55 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Spar, Tesco, Heron… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Lidl Bedminster Bristol — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BS3 5JX.

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

10.7µg/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

49dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BS3.

Average sold price by property type across the BS3 district, 2021–2026 — 4,604 sales.

About BS3 5JX

BS3 5JX scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BS3 5JX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,892 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 3/10).

There are 60 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is Oasis Academy Marksbury Road (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 24 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMMUNITY DERMATOLOGY SERVICE, about 9 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 BS3 5JX — 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 BS3 5JX?

There are 60 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BS3 5JX, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BS3 5JX safe?

24 crimes were reported within 400m of BS3 5JX 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 BS3 5JX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BS3 5JX includes 1 train station, 45 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BS3 5JX?

BS3 5JX 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 BS3 5JX does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BS3 5JX: 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.