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BS7 8LA · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

BS7 8LA

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
75/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 24,538 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around BS7 8LA.

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.

Schools92/100
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

41 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 65 schools in total

Bishop Road Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 miSt Bonaventure's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 miBrunel Field Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 miSefton Park Infant SchoolGood · 0.5 miSefton Park Junior SchoolGood · 0.5 miAshley Down Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Bishop Road Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety40/100
31crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 31 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 23.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85/100
32GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 22 GP, 10 hospitals, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HMP BRISTOL — 0.2 mi

Transport72/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby

Green space75/100
19green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 34.6 ha total — largest park 14.6 ha (0.24 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (600 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities94/100
64supermarkets

64 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Waitrose… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: EG OTM Bishopston — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BS7 8LA.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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
11.5µg/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
51dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in BS7.

Average sold price by property type across the BS7 district, 2021–2026 — 3,279 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k£800k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£572k▲ 10.8%
Semi-detached£544k▲ 22.0%
Terraced£510k▲ 13.3%
Flat£301k▲ 17.9%

District-level averages (BS7) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About BS7 8LA

BS7 8LA scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with EG OTM Bishopston about 4 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BS7 8LA is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,538 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 low (IMD housing decile 10/10).

There are 65 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is Bishop Road Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 31 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries, 10 hospitals and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HMP BRISTOL, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SPIRE BRISTOL HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

There are no train or Tube stations near BS7 8LA. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 22 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 51 dB Lden).

There are 19 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 34.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (600 m²), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.7 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 64 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Waitrose and others. The nearest is EG OTM Bishopston, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore BS7 8LA on NestScope.

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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.