BS6 5SH · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

BS6 5SH

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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

61/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,223 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

68Schools

52Safety

80Health

84Transport

51Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BS6 5SH.

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.

Schools68

15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

45 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 72 schools in total

E-Act Montpelier High SchoolInadequate · 0.2 mi North Bristol Post 16 Centre0.3 mi Cotham Gardens Primary School0.3 mi St Pauls Nursery School & Children's CentreOutstanding · 0.3 mi Cabot Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Cotham SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi

Safety52

144crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 144 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 104.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80

30GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 21 GP, 9 hospitals, 34 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE HAVEN — 0.1 mi

Transport84

Montpelier Rail Station0.3 mi

Redland Rail Station0.4 mi

40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space51

25green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 6.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94

67supermarkets

67 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Waitrose, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Cheltnhm Rd Bristol Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BS6 5SH.

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

13.5µg/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

52dB 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 5SH

BS6 5SH scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Cheltnhm Rd Bristol Express 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 5SH is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,223 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 72 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 38 rated Good. The nearest school is E-Act Montpelier High School (Ofsted: Inadequate), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 144 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 9 hospitals and 34 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE HAVEN, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRISTOL AND WESTON VIRTUAL SITE, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 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 BS6 5SH — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile 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 5SH?

There are 72 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BS6 5SH, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BS6 5SH safe?

144 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of BS6 5SH 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 BS6 5SH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BS6 5SH includes 2 train stations, 40 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BS6 5SH?

BS6 5SH has a NestScope Score of 61/100 — 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 BS6 5SH does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BS6 5SH: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (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.