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BA2 4JG · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

BA2 4JG

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
77/ 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
01 — Snapshot

Around BA2 4JG.

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

Nearest top-rated: Widcombe Infant School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety45/100
68crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 68 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 39)

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: BANES COMMUNITY SKIN SURGERY SERVICE — 0.1 mi

Transport88/100
Bath Spa Rail Station0.2 mi

45 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space78/100
23green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 21.7 ha total — largest park 5.5 ha (0.15 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.19 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
34supermarkets

34 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Southern Co-operative, Sainsburys, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Co-op Bath Widcombe — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BA2 4JG.

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

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · 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
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 4JG

BA2 4JG scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Co-op Bath Widcombe about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BA2 4JG 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 68 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated 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 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BATH MINERAL HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Bath Spa Rail Station (Train, about 3 minutes' walk away). There are also 45 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).

There are 23 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 21.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.19 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a AONB (about 5 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, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Co-op Bath Widcombe, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 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 4JG 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.