BS6 7BW · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

BS6 7BW

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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

81/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 21,086 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

87Schools

55Safety

90Health

97Transport

63Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BS6 7BW.

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.

Schools87

16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

42 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 69 schools in total

E-Act Montpelier High SchoolInadequate · 0.3 mi Redland Green SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Cotham Gardens Primary School0.4 mi St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi North Bristol Post 16 Centre0.5 mi Bishop Road Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Redland Green School (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety55

60crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 60 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 27.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare90

26GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 18 GP, 8 hospitals, 32 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MONTPELIER HEALTH CENTRE — 0.4 mi

Transport97

Redland Rail Station0.3 mi

Montpelier Rail Station0.4 mi

24 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space63

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 15.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: The Elmgrove Centre — 0.2 mi

Amenities95

63supermarkets

63 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Waitrose, The Co-operative Group, Spar… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Bristol Gloucester Road Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BS6 7BW.

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

12.7µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

61dB 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 7BW

BS6 7BW scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Redland Rail Station about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BS6 7BW is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,086 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 69 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is E-Act Montpelier High School (Ofsted: Inadequate), about 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 60 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries, 8 hospitals and 32 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MONTPELIER HEALTH CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SPIRE BRISTOL HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 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 7BW — 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 7BW?

There are 69 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BS6 7BW, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BS6 7BW safe?

60 crimes were reported within 400m of BS6 7BW in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BS6 7BW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BS6 7BW includes 2 train stations, 24 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BS6 7BW?

BS6 7BW has a NestScope Score of 81/100 — a well-off 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 7BW does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BS6 7BW: 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.