Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BA2 1AE.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 34 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Oldfield Park Junior School (Good) — 0.1 mi
18crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 18 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
30GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 27 GP, 3 hospitals, 25 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HEART OF BATH — 0.4 mi
Oldfield Park Rail Station0.3 mi
48 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
24green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 21.8 ha total — largest park 5.2 ha (0.19 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.36 ha) — 0.1 mi
32supermarkets
32 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Bath Oldfield Park Local — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BA2 1AE.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BA2.
Average sold price by property type across the BA2 district, 2021–2026 — 6,132 sales.
About BA2 1AE
BA2 1AE scores 88/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Bath Oldfield Park Local 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, BA2 1AE is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 31,182 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 9/10).
There are 34 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Oldfield Park Junior School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 18 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 25 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HEART OF BATH, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BATH MINERAL HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
