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BA2 3RH · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

BA2 3RH

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
78/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 25,042 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around BA2 3RH.

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.

Schools76/100
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 36 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Oldfield Park Infant School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety61/100
11crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 11 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 7.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89/100
17GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 15 GP, 2 hospitals, 25 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HEART OF BATH — 0.4 mi

Transport93/100
Oldfield Park Rail Station0.2 mi

49 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space64/100
23green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 44.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Dorset Close Play Area — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
34supermarkets

34 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Tesco Windsor Bridge Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BA2 3RH.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.2µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
62dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in BA2.

Average sold price by property type across the BA2 district, 202120266,132 sales.

£0£250k£500k£750k£1M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£758k 4.5%
Semi-detached£447k 0.0%
Terraced£392k 13.7%
Flat£342k 3.9%

District-level averages (BA2) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About BA2 3RH

BA2 3RH scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Windsor Bridge Express 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, BA2 3RH is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,042 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 8/10).

There are 36 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Oldfield Park Infant School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 11 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries, 2 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, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Oldfield Park Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 49 bus stops within walking distance.

The location sits in Flood Zone 3 (high risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 200 annual chance of river or sea flooding), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability. road traffic noise is moderate (about 62 dB Lden).

There are 23 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 44.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Dorset Close Play Area, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a AONB (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 34 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Lidl and others. The nearest is Tesco Windsor Bridge Express, about 6 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 3RH on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.