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BS5 6XL · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

BS5 6XL

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
62/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 13,351 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around BS5 6XL.

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.

Schools58/100
18Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

45 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 64 schools in total

Fairfield High SchoolGood · 0.1 miSt Werburghs Park Nursery SchoolGood · 0.2 miSt Werburgh's Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miGlenfrome Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 miSefton Park Infant SchoolGood · 0.5 miSefton Park Junior SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Fairfield High School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety46/100
16crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 16 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85/100
26GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 22 GP, 4 hospitals, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: EAST TREES HEALTH CENTRE — 0.5 mi

Transport79/100
Ashley Down0.4 mi

27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space68/100
14green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 18.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (700 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities92/100
64supermarkets

64 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Spar, Tesco, The Southern Co-operative… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: M&S Bristol Eastgate Foodhall — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BS5 6XL.

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
12.4µg/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
46dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in BS5.

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

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • 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 6XL

BS5 6XL scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with M&S Bristol Eastgate Foodhall about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BS5 6XL is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,351 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 64 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is Fairfield High School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 16 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EAST TREES HEALTH CENTRE, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRISTOL AND WESTON VIRTUAL SITE, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Ashley Down (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 27 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). road traffic noise is low (about 52 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 46 dB Lden).

There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 18.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (700 m²), 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 64 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, Spar, Tesco, The Southern Co-operative and others. The nearest is M&S Bristol Eastgate Foodhall, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 minutes' walk 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 6XL on NestScope.

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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.