About BA2 3PB
BA2 3PB scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Oldfield Park Rail Station about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BA2 3PB is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 29,433 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 36 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Good. The nearest school is St John's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 35 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 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HEART OF BATH, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BATH MINERAL HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Oldfield Park Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 57 bus stops within walking distance.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 52 dB Lden).
There are 22 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 19.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Bartholomew's Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a AONB (about 13 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 32 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Cook, Tesco and others. The nearest is Co-op Bath - Shaftesbury Road, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore BA2 3PB on NestScope.