Area Report
Last updated 28 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BA2 6BU.
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.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
18 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 30 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Widcombe Infant School (Good) — 0.4 mi
11crimes last month
IMD crime decile 10/10 · 11 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
13GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 12 GP, 1 hospital, 23 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE PULTENEY PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 34 bus stops nearby
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · beside AONB (19.6 ha total — largest park 4.6 ha (0.28 mi away))
Nearest: Canal Gardens Allotments — 0.1 mi
28supermarkets
28 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Morrisons, The Southern Co-operative, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Bathwick Hill Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BA2 6BU.
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 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · 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 noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB 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 — 6,204 sales.
About BA2 6BU
BA2 6BU scores 93/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with THE PULTENEY PRACTICE about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BA2 6BU is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 32,636 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 30 schools within the typical catchment area, including 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Widcombe CofE Junior School, about 7 minutes' walk away.
There were 11 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 THE PULTENEY PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BATH MINERAL HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
