BS5 9UF · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

BS5 9UF

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

63/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,634 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

55Schools

65Safety

78Health

83Transport

75Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BS5 9UF.

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.

Schools55

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

44 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 70 schools in total

E-Act Barton Hill AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.1 mi Snowdon VillageGood · 0.2 mi St Philips Marsh Nursery School and Barton Hill Childrens Centre/Cashmore Early Years CentreGood · 0.4 mi Redfield Educate Together Primary AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.5 mi The City Academy BristolGood · 0.6 mi St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Snowdon Village (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety65

27crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 27 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 20.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78

22GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 16 GP, 6 hospitals, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PRIMARY CARE PAEDIATRICS — 0.5 mi

Transport83

Lawrence Hill Rail Station0.4 mi

18 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space75

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 21.6 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities89

57supermarkets

57 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Iceland, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.0 mi

Nearest: Lidl St Philips Causeway — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BS5 9UF.

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 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

14.2µg/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

46dB 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 — 4,714 sales.

About BS5 9UF

BS5 9UF 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 9UF 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 70 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 41 rated Good. The nearest school is E-Act Barton Hill Academy (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), 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 16 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PRIMARY CARE PAEDIATRICS, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRISTOL AND WESTON VIRTUAL SITE, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around BS5 9UF — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near BS5 9UF?

There are 70 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BS5 9UF, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BS5 9UF safe?

27 crimes were reported within 400m of BS5 9UF in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BS5 9UF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BS5 9UF includes 1 train station, 18 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BS5 9UF?

BS5 9UF has a NestScope Score of 63/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around BS5 9UF does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BS5 9UF: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.