About BS5 6LF
BS5 6LF scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Asda Eastville Park Express Petrol about 2 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BS5 6LF is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,724 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 62 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 41 rated Good. The nearest school is May Park Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EAST TREES HEALTH CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GLENSIDE HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near BS5 6LF. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 29 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).
There are 22 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 55.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (0.96 ha), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 3 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 53 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Tesco, Spar, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Asda Eastville Park Express Petrol, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.8 mi away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore BS5 6LF on NestScope.