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BA2 2LB

Sladebrook Avenue

Southdown

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Detailed insights for BA2 2LB

Overview

Postcode BA2 2LB is located in an urban city, within the Southdown ward of Bath and North East Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Oldfield Park East area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 55.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Oldfield Park East is £51,582 per year. The nearest station is Oldfield Park located about 0.8 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Roundhill.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
55
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
2.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Oldfield Park East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,778 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 45% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Oldfield Park East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 55.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.8%

Approximately 2.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Oldfield Park East is £51,582 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BA2 2LB.

Flood risk

No risk

Oldfield Park East near BA2 2LB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Oldfield Park located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BA2 2LB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Oldfield Park

N/A

Walking directions to Oldfield Park

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BA2 2LB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miRoundhillMediumWalking directions to Roundhill
0.4 miEnglishcombe Lane Open SpaceMediumWalking directions to Englishcombe Lane Open Space
0.4 miCorston View Open SpaceSmallWalking directions to Corston View Open Space

Area Profile

Population
320
Population density
6,911.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.39(-26%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.01(-27%)
Public order
7.87(+19%)
Other theft
7.87(+40%)
Burglary
7.08(+159%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
275
85.4%
Other White
26
8.07%
Indian
9
2.8%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.24%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.93%
Total population: 322

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
95
33.57%
Level 3 (A level)
76
26.86%
No qualifications
44
15.55%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
27
9.54%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
18
6.36%
Total 16+ residents: 283

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
42
38.53%
Owns with a mortgage
34
31.19%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
25.69%
Other social rented
3
2.75%
Shared ownership
1
0.92%
Total households: 109

Property prices in Southdown

Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £375,150 in Southdown area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Southdown in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Southdown over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£503,750
Flats2£249,975
Semi-Detached28£360,000
Terraced51£382,500

10 year median price trend in Southdown

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Southdown.

Schools

In the BA2 2LB postcode area, located within Oldfield Park East, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BA2 2LB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryRoundhill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Special Measures

0.4 miPrimaryOldfield Park Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMoorlands Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BA2 2LB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BA2 2LB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miPremier Convenience StoreSouthdown Road, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 1HLWalking directions to Premier Convenience Store
0.2 miTesco ExpressEnglishcombe Lane, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 2ERWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miYour Local106 Mount Road, Bath, BA2 1LNWalking directions to Your Local
0.5 miCo-op Food110 Mount Road, Bath, BA2 1LNWalking directions to Co-op Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bath and North East Somerset district (2025-26).

Band A£1,511
Band B£1,762
Band C£2,014
Band D£2,266
Band E£2,769
Band F£3,273
Band G£3,776
Band H£4,532

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictBath and North East SomersetE06000022
Parliamentary ConstituencyBathE14001080
WardSouthdownE05012486
ParishBath and North East Somerset, unparished areaE43000018
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Oldfield Park EastE02002998
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bath and North East Somerset 014DE01014438
Police ForceAvon and Somerset
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.