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BA2 7YB · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

BA2 7YB

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
66/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 16,329 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around BA2 7YB.

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.

Schools87/100
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 37 schools in total

Widcombe Infant SchoolGood · 0.1 miWidcombe CofE Junior School0.1 miBath College0.3 miBath Academy0.5 miBeechen Cliff SchoolGood · 0.5 miThe Paragon School, Junior School of Prior Park College0.6 mi

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

Safety40/100
148crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 148 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 83.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85/100
13GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 12 GP, 1 hospital, 23 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: JULIAN HOUSE HEALTHCARE SERVICE — 0.1 mi

Transport81/100
Bath Spa Rail Station0.1 mi

51 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space69/100
25green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 26.5 ha total — largest park 5.5 ha (0.13 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
34supermarkets

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

Nearest: Sainsburys Bath Southgate Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BA2 7YB.

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 noiseQuiet
49dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseModerate
57dB 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.

£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 7YB

BA2 7YB scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Sainsburys Bath Southgate Local about 3 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BA2 7YB is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 16,329 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 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Widcombe Infant School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 148 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, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is BATH MINERAL HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Bath Spa Rail Station (Train, about 2 minutes' walk away). There are also 51 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 low (about 49 dB Lden), and rail noise is moderate (about 57 dB Lden).

There are 25 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 26.5 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 Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, The Southern Co-operative and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Bath Southgate Local, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 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 7YB 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.