BS6 5AH · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

BS6 5AH

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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

75/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 16,268 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

84Schools

50Safety

81Health

93Transport

67Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BS6 5AH.

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.

Schools84

19Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

40 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 66 schools in total

Sefton Park Infant SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Sefton Park Junior SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Bishop Road Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi Brunel Field Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi E-Act Montpelier High SchoolInadequate · 0.4 mi St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Sefton Park Infant School (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety50

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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare81

34GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 26 GP, 8 hospitals, 31 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MONTPELIER HEALTH CENTRE — 0.4 mi

Transport93

Montpelier Rail Station0.4 mi

24 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space67

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 17 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Allotments (900 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95

61supermarkets

61 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Spar, Sainsburys, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Co-op Bishopston - Gloucester Road — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BS6 5AH.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

12.6µg/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

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BS6.

Average sold price by property type across the BS6 district, 2021–2026 — 2,984 sales.

About BS6 5AH

BS6 5AH scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Bishopston - Gloucester Road within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BS6 5AH is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 16,268 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 66 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 34 rated Good. The nearest school is Sefton Park Infant School (Ofsted: Good), about 7 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 26 GP surgeries, 8 hospitals and 31 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MONTPELIER HEALTH CENTRE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRISTOL AND WESTON VIRTUAL SITE, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Montpelier Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 24 bus stops within walking distance.

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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 BS6 5AH — 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 BS6 5AH?

There are 66 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BS6 5AH, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BS6 5AH safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for BS6 5AH. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near BS6 5AH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BS6 5AH includes 1 train station, 24 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BS6 5AH?

BS6 5AH has a NestScope Score of 75/100 — an above-average 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 BS6 5AH does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BS6 5AH: 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.