BS39 7QZ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 02 JUL 2026

BS39 7QZ

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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

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,055 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

67Schools

79Safety

83Health

71Transport

84Green

85Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BS39 7QZ.

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.

Schools67

1Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

10 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 14 schools in total

Paulton Infant SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Paulton Junior School0.1 mi Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 1.2 mi High Littleton CofE VC Primary School1.3 mi Longvernal Primary SchoolGood · 1.3 mi Midsomer Norton Primary SchoolGood · 1.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Paulton Infant School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety79

7crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 7 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83

5GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 4 GP, 1 hospital, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ELM HAYES SURGERY — 0.4 mi

Transport71

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 23 bus stops nearby

Green space84

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 10/10 · 8 ha total — largest park 2.4 ha (0.14 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.22 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities85

9supermarkets

9 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Radstock Co-operative Society, Tesco, Asda, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Co-op Paulton — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BS39 7QZ.

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

5.3µg/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

48dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BS39.

Average sold price by property type across the BS39 district, 2021–2026 — 1,253 sales.

About BS39 7QZ

BS39 7QZ scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Paulton about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BS39 7QZ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,055 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 14 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 9 rated Good. The nearest school is Paulton Infant School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 7 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ELM HAYES SURGERY, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PAULTON HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 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 BS39 7QZ — 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 BS39 7QZ?

There are 14 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BS39 7QZ, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BS39 7QZ safe?

7 crimes were reported within 400m of BS39 7QZ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BS39 7QZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BS39 7QZ includes 23 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BS39 7QZ?

BS39 7QZ has a NestScope Score of 77/100 — an above-average 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 BS39 7QZ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BS39 7QZ: 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.