Postcode BA2 5AH is located in a rural town, within the Widcombe & Lyncombe ward 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 nearest station is Bath Spa, about 1.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Firs Field.
Widcombe, Bathwick Hill & Claverton Down has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,537 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 4% 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 2.1% 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 5AH.
Widcombe, Bathwick Hill & Claverton Down near BA2 5AH 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Firs Field | Medium | Walking directions to Firs Field |
| 0.5 mi | Backstones Open Space | Small | Walking directions to Backstones Open Space |
Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £650,000 (about £528 per square foot) in Widcombe & Lyncombe area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £2,175,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Detached | 12 | £928,750 | £561 |
| Detached | 15 | £900,000 | £550 |
| Terraced | 35 | £615,000 | £521 |
| Flats | 13 | £342,750 | £442 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £705,000 | £253,750 | £836,250 | £592,500 |
| 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 | £997,480 | £336,375 | £842,500 | £650,000 |
| 2026 | £987,500 | £320,000 | £857,500 | £567,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £473 | £405 | £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 | £463 |
| 2022 | £584 | £401 | £476 | £500 |
| 2023 | £641 | £409 | £594 | £512 |
| 2024 | £592 | £462 | £569 | £517 |
| 2025 | £561 | £457 | £543 | £507 |
| 2026 | £550 | £420 | £583 | £519 |
There were 26 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BA2 5AH.
In the BA2 5AH postcode area, located within Widcombe, Bathwick Hill & Claverton Down, there are 2 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BA2 5AH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Nisa | The Avenue, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 5EH | Walking directions to Nisa |
Annual council tax rates for Bath and North East Somerset district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BA2 5AH, 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 5AH 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 5AH in Widcombe, Bathwick Hill & Claverton Down is £650,000 (about £528 per square foot) based on 75 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to BA2 5AH, including Prior Park College, Ralph Allen School (Good) and Combe Down CofE Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BA2 5AH scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,537 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 5AH is Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Stuart Pieter Bridge (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.