Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BA2 8HG.
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.
1Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
5 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 6 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Peasedown St John Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
25crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 25 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
7GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 5 GP, 2 hospitals, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HILLCREST SURGERY — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 16 bus stops nearby
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 10.8 ha total — largest park 4.3 ha (0.20 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (0.49 ha) — 0.1 mi
4supermarkets
4 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Radstock Co-operative Society, Morrisons — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Peasedown St John Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BA2 8HG.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
5.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 — 6,132 sales.
About BA2 8HG
BA2 8HG scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and schools — with HILLCREST SURGERY about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BA2 8HG is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,887 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 high (IMD housing decile 3/10).
There are 6 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Good. The nearest school is Peasedown St John Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 25 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HILLCREST SURGERY, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SULIS HOSPITAL BATH, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
