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BA2 5RL

Wellsway

Odd Down

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Detailed insights for BA2 5RL

Overview

Postcode BA2 5RL is located in an urban city, within the Odd Down 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 moderate crime levels, with around 65.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bloomfield is £75,283 per year. The nearest station is Oldfield Park located about 1.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Springfield Quarry.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
66
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
10%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

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

6/10

Bloomfield has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 65.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

10%

Approximately 10.0% 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 per household in Bloomfield is £75,283 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 126 ft away from BA2 5RL.

Flood risk

No risk

Bloomfield near BA2 5RL 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BA2 5RL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSpringfield QuarrySmallWalking directions to Springfield Quarry
0.4 miEntry Hill open spaceSmallWalking directions to Entry Hill open space
0.5 miHawthorn GroveSmallWalking directions to Hawthorn Grove

Area Profile

Population
556
Population density
3,619.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
34.98(+424%)
Violence and sexual offences
32.68(-1%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.61(-16%)
Other theft
8.03(+43%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.31(-3%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
466
83.66%
Other White
40
7.18%
Other Asian
16
2.87%
Chinese
7
1.26%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
1.26%
Total population: 557

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
237
51.86%
Level 3 (A level)
93
20.35%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
55
12.04%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
29
6.35%
No qualifications
23
5.03%
Total 16+ residents: 457

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
83
34.73%
Owns with a mortgage
78
32.64%
Private landlord or letting agency
41
17.15%
Other social rented
22
9.21%
Shared ownership
9
3.77%
Total households: 239

Property prices in Odd Down

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £367,500 in Odd Down area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Odd Down 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 Odd Down over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£460,000
Flats6£231,500
Semi-Detached30£407,500
Terraced41£339,000

10 year median price trend in Odd Down

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

Schools

In the BA2 5RL postcode area, located within Bloomfield, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BA2 5RL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Martin's Garden Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.3 miNot applicableAspire AcademyAcademy special sponsor led

Good

0.3 miNot applicableThree Ways SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BA2 5RL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BA2 5RL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSainsbury'sFrome Road, Bath, BA2 5RFWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.3 miTesco ExpressMidford Road, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 5RUWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miCo-op FoodOdins Road, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 2RYWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miBest-oneUpper Bloomfield Road, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 2RYWalking directions to Best-one

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
WardOdd DownE05012479
ParishBath and North East Somerset, unparished areaE43000018
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)BloomfieldE02003001
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bath and North East Somerset 017BE01014416
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.