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BA3 2JN · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

BA3 2JN

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
77/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 24,869 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around BA3 2JN.

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.

Schools64/100
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

11 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 15 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: St John's CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety70/100
17crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 17 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 7.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare90/100
6GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 5 GP, 1 hospital, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SOMER VALLEY MEDICAL GROUP — 0.5 mi

Transport67/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby

Green space86/100
21green spaces

IMD environment decile 10/10 · 19.1 ha total — largest park 5.9 ha (0.18 mi away)

Nearest: Park (800 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities93/100
9supermarkets

9 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Sainsburys, Lidl, The Radstock Co-operative Society… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Asda Norton Express Petrol — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BA3 2JN.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
6.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in BA3.

Average sold price by property type across the BA3 district, 202120262,878 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£458k 1.0%
Semi-detached£302k 8.0%
Terraced£267k 16.8%
Flat£165k 13.0%

District-level averages (BA3) — 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 BA3 2JN

BA3 2JN scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Asda Norton Express Petrol within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BA3 2JN is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,869 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 low (IMD housing decile 9/10).

There are 15 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 10 rated Good. The nearest school is St John's CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 17 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, 1 hospital and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SOMER VALLEY MEDICAL GROUP, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PAULTON HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near BA3 2JN. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 22 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 21 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 19.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (800 m²), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 5 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 9 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Sainsburys, Lidl, The Radstock Co-operative Society and others. The nearest is Asda Norton Express Petrol, within a short walk. A public library is about 5 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 BA3 2JN on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.