How many schools are near BA2 4HX?

There are 36 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BA2 4HX. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

120 crimes were reported within 400m of BA2 4HX in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BA2 4HX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BA2 4HX includes 1 train station, 48 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

BA2 4HX · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 16 JUN 2026

BA2 4HX

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 26,007 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

93Schools

45Safety

93Health

88Transport

81Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BA2 4HX.

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.

Schools93/100

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Widcombe Infant SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Widcombe CofE Junior School0.1 mi Bath College0.4 mi Beechen Cliff SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Bath Academy0.5 mi The Paragon School, Junior School of Prior Park College0.6 mi

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

Safety45/100

120crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 120 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 68.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare93/100

13GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 12 GP, 1 hospital, 23 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: JULIAN HOUSE HEALTHCARE SERVICE — 0.1 mi

Transport88/100

Bath Spa Rail Station0.1 mi

48 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space81/100

23green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 24.5 ha total — largest park 5.5 ha (0.12 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.0 mi

Amenities95/100

34supermarkets

34 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Southern Co-operative, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Co-op Bath Widcombe — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BA2 4HX.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

9.9µg/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

Rail noiseModerate

64dB Lden

Railways, 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, 2021–2026 — 6,132 sales.

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 4HX

BA2 4HX scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Co-op Bath Widcombe about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BA2 4HX 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 36 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Widcombe Infant School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 120 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high 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 JULIAN HOUSE HEALTHCARE SERVICE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BATH MINERAL HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Bath Spa Rail Station (Train, about 3 minutes' walk away). There are also 48 bus stops within walking distance.

The location sits in Flood Zone 2 (medium risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability. road traffic noise is moderate (about 62 dB Lden), and rail noise is moderate (about 64 dB Lden).

There are 23 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 24.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (100 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a AONB (about 6 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 34 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Southern Co-operative, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Co-op Bath Widcombe, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 8 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 4HX on NestScope.

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