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BA5 2TJ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

BA5 2TJ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
88/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 10/10, ranked 31,364 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around BA5 2TJ.

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.

Safety86/100
2crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · 2 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87/100
3GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 2 GP, 1 hospital, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WELLS CITY PRACTICE — 0.9 mi

Transport75/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 19 bus stops nearby

Green space76/100
16green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · beside AONB (10.5 ha total — largest park 2.7 ha (0.33 mi away))

Nearest: Park (0.11 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities94/100
8supermarkets

8 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Waitrose, Cook, Asda… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Budgens Wells — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BA5 2TJ.

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
5µg/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
03 — House prices

Sold prices in BA5.

Average sold price by property type across the BA5 district, 202120262,079 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k£800k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£568k 15.4%
Semi-detached£360k 22.5%
Terraced£373k 30.8%
Flat£183k 0.0%

District-level averages (BA5) — 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 BA5 2TJ

BA5 2TJ scores 88/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Budgens Wells about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BA5 2TJ is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 31,364 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 7 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Good. The nearest school is Stoberry Park School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.

There were 2 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 2 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WELLS CITY PRACTICE, 0.9 mi away. The nearest hospital is WILLOWBANK DAY HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near BA5 2TJ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 19 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). road traffic noise is low (about 49 dB Lden).

There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 10.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.11 ha), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a AONB (about 2 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 8 supermarkets in the wider area, including Budgens, Waitrose, Cook, Asda and others. The nearest is Budgens Wells, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 8 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 BA5 2TJ on NestScope.

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.