Area Report
Last updated 28 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BS5 9BU.
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
43 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 67 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Snowdon Village (Good) — 0.3 mi
24crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 24 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 18.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
23GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 16 GP, 7 hospitals, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PRIMARY CARE PAEDIATRICS — 0.5 mi
Lawrence Hill Rail Station0.4 mi
17 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 24 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.0 mi
59supermarkets
59 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Iceland, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 1.0 mi
Nearest: Lidl St Philips Causeway — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BS5 9BU.
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 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
14.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
57dB Lden
Railways, 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 9BU
BS5 9BU scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl St Philips Causeway about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BS5 9BU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,634 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 67 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is E-Act Barton Hill Academy (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 24 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries, 7 hospitals and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PRIMARY CARE PAEDIATRICS, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRISTOL AND WESTON VIRTUAL SITE, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
