Area Report

Last updated 02 OCT 2026

BS34 5ED

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NestScope Score

80/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Better off than 6 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A well-off pocket of Patchway: a school rated Good 0.2 miles away and roughly 4.3 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

73Schools 70Safety 83Health 83Transport 81Green 95Amenities

Good school · 0.2 mi
4.3 sq mi in 30 min

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01 — Snapshot

Around BS34 5ED.

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. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools73

Are the schools any good?

20Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

24 schools in total

0Nursery

20Primary

2Secondary

0Post-16 & universities

2All-through

1 Outstanding19 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate3 not yet graded

IMD education decile 3/10

Closest

1Callicroft Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 2Charlton Wood Primary AcademyAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 3Coniston Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.6 mi 4Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.6 mi 5SGS Pegasus SchoolAges 4–18All-throughOther0.7 mi 6Patchway Community SchoolAges 11–18Secondary0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety70

Is it safe?

25crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent8

ASB9

Shoplifting5

Public order2

Vehicle0

Burglary0

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 6/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83

Can I see a GP?

6GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

6GP

0Hospital

8Pharmacy

2Dentist

IMD health decile 7/10

Nearest

Transport83

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

42Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from BS34 5ED?

By car · 30 min558 sq mi

about the size of Greater London · further than 8 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min4.3 sq mi

about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 7 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 11 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 1 station · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space81

How green is it?

28green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities8642.9 ha of parkland — about 61 football pitches · largest park 13.8 ha, 0.28 mi away

Countryside58golf course covers 9% of the mile around

4Parks

9Playgrounds

3Fields

5Sports

3Allotments

1Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

30shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

2Sainsbury's

3Spar

1Lidl

1Budgens

2Asda

1M&S

4Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In South Gloucestershire, 83% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (94% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 94% got their first preference (99% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across South Gloucestershire, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BS34 5ED.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BS34.

Average sold price by property type across the BS34 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About BS34 5ED

BS34 5ED scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Bristol - Charlton Hayes Local 0.1 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BS34 5ED is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 19,933 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 9/10).

There are 24 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Callicroft Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.2 mi away.

There were 25 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NORTH BRISTOL CDC, 0.4 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.4 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 19,933 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around BS34 5ED — 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.

06 — Questions

Is BS34 5ED a good place to live?

BS34 5ED scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (95/100) and weakest on safety (70/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near BS34 5ED?

There are 24 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BS34 5ED, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is BS34 5ED safe?

25 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of BS34 5ED 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 BS34 5ED?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BS34 5ED includes 42 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 4.3 sq mi is reachable from BS34 5ED within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for BS34 5ED?

BS34 5ED has a NestScope Score of 80/100 — 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 BS34 5ED does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BS34 5ED: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — BS34 5ED area report, nestscope.uk/area/BS34+5ED. BS34 5ED is in Patchway. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.