Postcode BA2 4RE is located in an urban city, within the Widcombe & Lyncombe area of Bath and North East Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Widcombe, Bathwick Hill & Claverton Down area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 14.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 83% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Widcombe, Bathwick Hill & Claverton Down is £70,731 per year. The median sale price in Widcombe & Lyncombe is £650,000 (around £536 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £402,500 and £828,500. The nearest station is Bath Spa, about 0.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Alexandra Park.
Widcombe, Bathwick Hill & Claverton Down has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,951 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Widcombe, Bathwick Hill & Claverton Down has a very low crime rate, with approximately 14.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Widcombe, Bathwick Hill & Claverton Down is £70,731 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BA2 4RE.
Widcombe, Bathwick Hill & Claverton Down near BA2 4RE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bath Spa located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Bath Spa | N/A | Walking directions to Bath Spa |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Alexandra Park | Medium | Walking directions to Alexandra Park |
| 0.4 mi | Bloomfield Green | Small | Walking directions to Bloomfield Green |
| 0.3 mi | Magdalen Gardens | Small | Walking directions to Magdalen Gardens |
Based on 83 recent sales, the median property price is £650,000 (about £536 per square foot) in Widcombe & Lyncombe area, with individual transactions ranging from £202,000 up to £1,850,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Detached | 12 | £928,750 | £569 |
| Detached | 15 | £750,000 | £552 |
| Terraced | 39 | £650,000 | £528 |
| Flats | 17 | £322,500 | £443 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £700,000 | £250,000 | £685,000 | £595,000 |
| 2017 | £787,500 | £265,000 | £725,000 | £587,100 |
| 2018 | £870,000 | £268,500 | £485,000 | £570,000 |
| 2019 | £901,133 | £255,000 | £645,000 | £579,250 |
| 2020 | £840,000 | £241,000 | £730,000 | £613,750 |
| 2021 | £1,017,500 | £295,000 | £750,000 | £640,000 |
| 2022 | £942,000 | £230,000 | £831,000 | £702,500 |
| 2023 | £1,145,000 | £285,000 | £1,200,000 | £700,500 |
| 2024 | £1,017,000 | £280,000 | £1,085,000 | £712,500 |
| 2025 | £929,980 | £336,375 | £842,500 | £650,000 |
| 2026 | £900,000 | £315,000 | £939,250 | £625,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £447 | £415 | £445 | £392 |
| 2017 | £418 | £355 | £469 | £398 |
| 2018 | £457 | £357 | £403 | £436 |
| 2019 | £496 | £412 | £393 | £449 |
| 2020 | £472 | £410 | £459 | £429 |
| 2021 | £564 | £388 | £502 | £464 |
| 2022 | £584 | £401 | £476 | £500 |
| 2023 | £641 | £409 | £594 | £512 |
| 2024 | £592 | £462 | £569 | £517 |
| 2025 | £552 | £457 | £543 | £507 |
| 2026 | £571 | £434 | £674 | £535 |
There were 43 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BA2 4RE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2026 | 16, Greenway Court, Chaucer Road, Bath, BA2 4SY | Flats | Leasehold | £295,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 60, Greenway Lane, Bath, BA2 4LL | Detached | Freehold | £1,192,500 | |
| 29 Apr 2025 | 90, Shakespeare Avenue, Bath, BA2 4RQ | Terraced | Freehold | £1,000,000 | |
| 09 Apr 2026 | 60, Shakespeare Avenue, Bath, BA2 4RG | Terraced | Freehold | £785,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2025 | 24, Shelley Road, Bath, BA2 4RJ | Terraced | Freehold | £850,000 |
In the BA2 4RE postcode area, located within Widcombe, Bathwick Hill & Claverton Down, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BA2 4RE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Co-op | Wellsway, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 4QL | Walking directions to Co-op |
| 0.3 mi | Cook | Wellsway, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 2AA | Walking directions to Cook |
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | Wellsway, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 4SA | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.4 mi | High Street Store | Rossiter Road, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 4LD | Walking directions to High Street Store |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's Local | Dorchester Street, Bath and North East Somerset, BA1 1SS | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
Annual council tax rates for Bath and North East Somerset district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BA2 4RE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Stuart Pieter Bridge
Widcombe & Lyncombe - Elected 9 Oct 2025
Wera Hobhouse
Bath - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BA2 4RE records about 15 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South West as a whole the rate is about 85 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around BA2 4RE in Widcombe & Lyncombe is £650,000 (about £536 per square foot) based on 83 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to BA2 4RE, including Beechen Cliff School (Good), The Paragon School, Junior School of Prior Park College and Bath College (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to BA2 4RE is Bath Spa, about 646 m away.
BA2 4RE scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,951 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Bath covering BA2 4RE is Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Stuart Pieter Bridge (Liberal Democrats).