Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BA2 4HG.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 35 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Widcombe Infant School (Good) — 0.2 mi
13crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 13 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
13GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 12 GP, 1 hospital, 23 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BANES COMMUNITY SKIN SURGERY SERVICE — 0.3 mi
Bath Spa Rail Station0.3 mi
41 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
22green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 20.1 ha total — largest park 4.6 ha (0.14 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (0.77 ha) — 0.1 mi
32supermarkets
32 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Southern Co-operative, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco Bathwick Hill Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BA2 4HG.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
60dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Railways, 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 4HG
BA2 4HG scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Tesco Bathwick Hill Express about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BA2 4HG is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 26,007 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 35 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Widcombe CofE Junior School, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 13 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 23 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BANES COMMUNITY SKIN SURGERY SERVICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BATH MINERAL HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
