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BA2 5RF · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

BA2 5RF

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
83/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 27,788 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around BA2 5RF.

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.

Safety70/100
19crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 19 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare92/100
18GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 17 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BANES & WILTS NEURODEVELOPMENT SERVICE — 0.1 mi

Transport76/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 32 bus stops nearby

Green space82/100
14green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 35.7 ha total — largest park 16.6 ha (0.26 mi away)

Nearest: Cranmore Place Play Area — 0.2 mi

Amenities85/100
23supermarkets

23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.4 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Bath Odd Down — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BA2 5RF.

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
5.8µg/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 5RF

BA2 5RF scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and schools — with BANES & WILTS NEURODEVELOPMENT SERVICE 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 5RF is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 27,788 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 5/10).

There are 23 schools within the typical catchment area, including 14 rated Good. The nearest school is North Star 180° (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 19 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BANES & WILTS NEURODEVELOPMENT SERVICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST MARTINS HOSPITAL (BATH), about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near BA2 5RF. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 32 bus stops in the immediate area.

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 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 35.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Cranmore Place Play Area, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a AONB (within a short walk), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 23 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Bath Odd Down, within a short walk. A public library is 1.4 mi 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 5RF on NestScope.

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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.