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BS48 3QG · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

BS48 3QG

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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
82/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 23,057 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around BS48 3QG.

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.

Schools99
0Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

3 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 7 schools in total

Flax Bourton Church of England Primary School0.1 miBackwell Church of England Junior School1.4 miBackwell SchoolGood · 1.4 miWest Leigh Infant SchoolGood · 1.8 miWraxall Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 1.9 miSt Francis Catholic Primary School1.9 mi

Nearest top-rated: Backwell School (Good) — 1.4 mi

Safety87
2crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 2 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 0.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare66
0GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Transport72

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 10 bus stops nearby

Green space57
2green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 2.1 ha total — largest park 2 ha (0.30 mi away)

Nearest: Cemetery (700 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities55
3supermarkets

3 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, The Southern Co-operative, The Co-operative Group

Nearest: Spar - Backwell — 1.6 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BS48 3QG.

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
7.1µg/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
47dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in BS48.

Average sold price by property type across the BS48 district, 2021–2026 — 2,260 sales.

About BS48 3QG

BS48 3QG scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and safety — with Flax Bourton Church of England Primary School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BS48 3QG is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,057 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 2/10).

There are 7 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Good. The nearest school is Flax Bourton Church of England Primary School, within a short walk.

There were 2 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around BS48 3QG — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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 BS48 3QG?

There are 7 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BS48 3QG. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BS48 3QG safe?

2 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of BS48 3QG in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BS48 3QG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BS48 3QG includes 10 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BS48 3QG?

BS48 3QG has a NestScope Score of 82/100 — 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 BS48 3QG does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BS48 3QG: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (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.