Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BA2 4BS.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 32 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Widcombe Infant School (Good) — 0.5 mi
53crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 53 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 29.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
11GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 10 GP, 1 hospital, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE PULTENEY PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
Bath Spa Rail Station0.5 mi
58 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
25green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 20.7 ha total — largest park 4.6 ha (0.29 mi away)
Nearest: Henrietta Park — 0.1 mi
32supermarkets
32 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Waitrose, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Bath Bathwick Street — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BA2 4BS.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB 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 4BS
BA2 4BS scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Morrisons Daily Bath Bathwick Street about 4 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BA2 4BS is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 16,329 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 7/10).
There are 32 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Bath Academy, about 8 minutes' walk away.
There were 53 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE PULTENEY PRACTICE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BATH MINERAL HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
