Is BS4 4AA a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

BS4 4AA is a postcode in Brislington East, Bristol, City of, South West, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near BS4 4AA, then scores the surrounding small area 50/100 - bottom 42% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around BS4 4AA are housing and jobs, while schools and education is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for BS4 4AA is based on Bristol 035 Census 2021. It covers 9,986 residents, 5,569 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 35, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 63% owner-occupied, 23% privately rented, 13% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 7/10.

For property prices near BS4 4AA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the BS4 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £316k from 121 rolling sales, down 10.7% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near BS4 4AA can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 8 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab adds 12 nearby child-friendly activities from open activity feeds, including 0 records marked free and 12 with booking links where the source provides them.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near BS4 4AA by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around BS4 4AA is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 18 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.