Area Report
Last updated 28 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BA1 1AR.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Widcombe Infant School (Good) — 0.3 mi
205crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 205 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 117.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
18GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 17 GP, 1 hospital, 24 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BOOTS — 0.0 mi
Bath Spa Rail Station0.1 mi
55 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
23green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 23.3 ha total — largest park 5.5 ha (0.27 mi away)
Nearest: Park (900 m²) — 0.1 mi
35supermarkets
35 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Tesco… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Bath — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BA1 1AR.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
69dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BA1.
Average sold price by property type across the BA1 district, 2021–2026 — 4,126 sales.
About BA1 1AR
BA1 1AR scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Morrisons Bath within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BA1 1AR is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 16,329 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 7/10).
There are 38 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Bath College, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 205 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 24 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BOOTS, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is BATH MINERAL HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
