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BA2 5QB

Widcombe & Lyncombe

Bath and North East Somerset

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Detailed insights for BA2 5QB

Overview

Postcode BA2 5QB is located in an urban city, within the Widcombe & Lyncombe ward of Bath and North East Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Bloomfield area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 107.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bloomfield is £65,000 per year. The nearest station is Bath Spa located about 1.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Springfield Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
108
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Bloomfield has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,788 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Bloomfield has a high crime rate, with approximately 107.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Bloomfield is £65,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BA2 5QB.

Flood risk

No risk

Bloomfield near BA2 5QB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bath Spa located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BA2 5QB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miSpringfield ParkMediumWalking directions to Springfield Park
0 miSpringfield QuarrySmallWalking directions to Springfield Quarry
0.1 miEntry Hill open spaceSmallWalking directions to Entry Hill open space

Area Profile

Population
388
Population density
2,569.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
337
86.63%
Other White
14
3.6%
Other
10
2.57%
Irish
8
2.06%
Chinese
7
1.8%
Total population: 389

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
59
46.09%
Owns with a mortgage
54
42.19%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.59%
Shared ownership
1
0.78%
Other social rented
1
0.78%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Widcombe & Lyncombe

Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £686,990 in Widcombe & Lyncombe area, with individual transactions ranging from £162,000 up to £3,300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Widcombe & Lyncombe 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 Widcombe & Lyncombe over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£1,142,500
Flats12£336,375
Semi-Detached10£987,500
Terraced39£675,000

10 year median price trend in Widcombe & Lyncombe

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Widcombe & Lyncombe.

Schools

In the BA2 5QB postcode area, located within Bloomfield, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BA2 5QB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryMulberry Park Educate Together Primary AcademyFree schools

Good

0.5 miNot applicableThree Ways SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableAspire AcademyAcademy special sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BA2 5QB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BA2 5QB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miNisa LocalBradford Road, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 5BPWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.2 miMorrisons Daily85 Bradford Road, Bath, BA2 5BPWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.4 miTesco ExpressMidford Road, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 5RUWalking directions to Tesco Express

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.