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 1QU.
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.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
14 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 22 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Twerton Infant School (Good) — 0.1 mi
26crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 26 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 21.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
8GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 7 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ST. MICHAEL'S SURGERY — 0.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 26 bus stops nearby
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · 19.9 ha total — largest park 14.4 ha (0.25 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (3.9 ha) — 0.3 mi
24supermarkets
24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Lidl… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Twerton 105 High Street — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BA2 1QU.
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
5.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB 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 1QU
BA2 1QU scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BA2 1QU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,576 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 6/10).
There are 22 schools within the typical catchment area, including 14 rated Good. The nearest school is Twerton Infant School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 26 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST. MICHAEL'S SURGERY, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
