Area Report
Last updated 24 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BA1 6BW.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
14 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 24 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Bathwick St Mary Church School (Good) — 0.3 mi
22crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 22 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
11GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 10 GP, 1 hospital, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: FAIRFIELD PARK HEALTH CENTRE — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 33 bus stops nearby
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 17.2 ha total — largest park 6.1 ha (0.13 mi away)
Nearest: Kensington Meadows — 0.1 mi
27supermarkets
27 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Tesco, Spar… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Co-op Larkhall - St Saviours Road — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BA1 6BW.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
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
7.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
47dB 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 — 4,075 sales.
About BA1 6BW
BA1 6BW scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Co-op Larkhall - St Saviours Road about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BA1 6BW is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 28,411 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 24 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 13 rated Good. The nearest school is Bathwick St Mary Church School (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.
There were 22 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FAIRFIELD PARK HEALTH CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BATH MINERAL HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
