BS4 3BX · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

BS4 3BX

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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

76/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 16,246 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

87Schools

66Safety

85Health

74Transport

73Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BS4 3BX.

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.

Schools87

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

43 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 67 schools in total

Hillcrest Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Cleve House School0.3 mi St Philips Marsh Nursery School and Barton Hill Childrens Centre/Cashmore Early Years CentreGood · 0.4 mi Prospect Education Trust0.6 mi Oasis Academy Temple Quarter0.6 mi Knowle Park Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Hillcrest Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety66

13crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 13 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85

17GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 16 GP, 1 hospital, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PRIORY SURGERY — 0.9 mi

Transport74

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 27 bus stops nearby

Green space73

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 35.6 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (0.35 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities92

55supermarkets

55 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Southern Co-operative, Tesco, Sainsburys, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Co-op Wells Road Bristol — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BS4 3BX.

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

11.6µg/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

52dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

45dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BS4.

Average sold price by property type across the BS4 district, 2021–2026 — 4,172 sales.

About BS4 3BX

BS4 3BX scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Co-op Wells Road Bristol about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BS4 3BX is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 16,246 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 6/10).

There are 67 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 39 rated Good. The nearest school is Hillcrest Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 13 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PRIORY SURGERY, 0.9 mi away. The nearest hospital is CALLINGTON ROAD HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 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 BS4 3BX — 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 BS4 3BX?

There are 67 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BS4 3BX, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BS4 3BX safe?

13 crimes were reported within 400m of BS4 3BX in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BS4 3BX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BS4 3BX includes 27 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BS4 3BX?

BS4 3BX has a NestScope Score of 76/100 — 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 BS4 3BX does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BS4 3BX: 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.