Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BS5 9HJ.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
42 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 64 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
127crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 127 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 75.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
11GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 11 GP, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE WELLSPRING SURGERY — 0.1 mi
Lawrence Hill Rail Station0.4 mi
34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 50.2 ha total — largest park 15.7 ha (0.44 mi away)
Nearest: Playground — 0.1 mi
61supermarkets
61 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Aldi, The Southern Co-operative, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Redfield Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BS5 9HJ.
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
14.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB 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 9HJ
BS5 9HJ scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Redfield Express about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BS5 9HJ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,649 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 4/10).
There are 64 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 39 rated Good. The nearest school is Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.
There were 127 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE WELLSPRING SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
