How many schools are near BS5 6LS?

There are 62 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BS5 6LS, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

103 crimes were reported within 400m of BS5 6LS in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BS5 6LS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BS5 6LS includes 1 train station, 28 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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BS5 6LS · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

BS5 6LS

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

48/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,724 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

52Schools

30Safety

71Health

72Transport

71Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BS5 6LS.

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.

Schools52/100

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

44 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 62 schools in total

May Park Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.0 mi Glenfrome Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Whitehall Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi The Limes Nursery SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Collegiate School0.6 mi St Werburgh's Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Glenfrome Primary School (Good) — 0.5 mi

Safety30/100

103crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 103 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 56.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare71/100

21GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 19 GP, 2 hospitals, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: EAST TREES HEALTH CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport72/100

Stapleton Road Rail Station0.5 mi

28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space71/100

22green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 55.8 ha total — largest park 26.6 ha (0.16 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (0.96 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities92/100

53supermarkets

53 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Tesco, Spar, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Asda Eastville Park Express Petrol — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BS5 6LS.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

13.1µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BS5.

Average sold price by property type across the BS5 district, 2021–2026 — 4,627 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£424k▲ 17.5%

Semi-detached£379k▲ 19.9%

Terraced£359k▲ 15.4%

Flat£210k▲ 11.3%

District-level averages (BS5) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About BS5 6LS

BS5 6LS scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Eastville Park Express Petrol about 3 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 6LS 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.

There were 103 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 7 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.

The nearest rail stations are Stapleton Road Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 28 bus stops within walking distance.

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 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 4 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 3 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 6LS on NestScope.

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