Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BA2 8JT.
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
21crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 21 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 7.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
7GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 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 · 13 bus stops nearby
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 10.6 ha total — largest park 4.3 ha (0.17 mi away)
Nearest: St John the Baptist's Church — 0.1 mi
4supermarkets
4 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Radstock Co-operative Society, Morrisons — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Peasedown St John Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BA2 8JT.
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 noiseQuiet
49dB 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 8JT
BA2 8JT scores 54/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and green space — with HILLCREST SURGERY about 6 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BA2 8JT is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,106 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 6 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Good. The nearest school is Peasedown St John Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 21 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 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SULIS HOSPITAL BATH, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
