Nearest top-rated: St Julian's Church School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety77/100
1crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare68/100
0GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · no GP / hospital / dentist within 1.5 mi
Transport62/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 2 bus stops nearby
Green space67/100
3green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · within AONB (1.6 ha total — largest park 1.1 ha (0.28 mi away))
Nearest: St Julian's Church — 0.0 mi
Amenities48/100
0supermarkets
0 supermarkets within 2 mi — library 1.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BA2 8QS.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
4.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<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, 2021–2026 — 6,132 sales.
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 8QS
BA2 8QS scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and safety — with St Julian's Church School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BA2 8QS is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,711 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 4/10).
There is 1 school within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Good. The nearest school is St Julian's Church School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There was 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
There are no GP surgeries, hospitals or pharmacies within easy reach of BA2 8QS. Residents may need to travel further for healthcare access.
There are no train or Tube stations near BA2 8QS. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 2 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 3 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 1.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Julian's Church, within a short walk. The postcode sits within a AONB, giving it open countryside on the doorstep that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are no supermarkets in the immediate area around BA2 8QS. Grocery shopping may require a car or delivery service. A public library is 1.0 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 8QS on NestScope.
