Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BS5 8JW.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
45 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 64 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Summerhill Infant School (Good) — 0.1 mi
27crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 27 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 18.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
12GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 11 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: AIR BALLOON SURGERY — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 26 bus stops nearby
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 50.7 ha total — largest park 15.3 ha (0.24 mi away)
Nearest: Beaufort Road Allotments — 0.1 mi
44supermarkets
44 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Southern Co-operative, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Aldi… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Co-op Church Road Bristol — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BS5 8JW.
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
Air qualityLow
11.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BS5.
Average sold price by property type across the BS5 district, 2021–2026 — 4,714 sales.
About BS5 8JW
BS5 8JW scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Church Road Bristol about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BS5 8JW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,245 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 Summerhill Infant School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 27 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AIR BALLOON SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is COSSHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
