Postcode BA2 5RS 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 low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 60.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 29% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bloomfield is £75,283 per year. The nearest station is Bath Spa, about 1.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest small park is Springfield Quarry.
Bloomfield has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,996 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.
Bloomfield has an average crime rate, with approximately 60.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Bloomfield is £75,283 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 324 ft away from BA2 5RS.
Bloomfield near BA2 5RS 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Springfield Quarry | Small | Walking directions to Springfield Quarry |
| 0.3 mi | Entry Hill open space | Small | Walking directions to Entry Hill open space |
| 0.4 mi | Hawthorn Grove | Small | Walking directions to Hawthorn Grove |
Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £346,500 (about £416 per square foot) in Odd Down area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,000 up to £1,200,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £515,000 | £420 |
| Semi-Detached | 26 | £399,000 | £448 |
| Terraced | 38 | £318,750 | £405 |
| Flats | 6 | £223,000 | £351 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £340,000 | £210,000 | £295,500 | £255,750 |
| 2017 | £376,750 | £201,000 | £296,000 | £273,250 |
| 2018 | £380,000 | £220,000 | £315,000 | £250,000 |
| 2019 | £354,975 | £185,000 | £306,250 | £272,500 |
| 2020 | £490,000 | £263,500 | £307,500 | £300,000 |
| 2021 | £423,750 | £245,000 | £336,000 | £273,125 |
| 2022 | £457,500 | £247,500 | £376,000 | £340,000 |
| 2023 | £548,000 | £202,500 | £360,000 | £315,000 |
| 2024 | £437,000 | £227,500 | £362,500 | £310,000 |
| 2025 | £440,000 | £235,000 | £400,000 | £321,000 |
| 2026 | £680,000 | £214,000 | £390,000 | £332,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £320 | £368 | £341 | £310 |
| 2017 | £328 | £355 | £349 | £308 |
| 2018 | £335 | £329 | £341 | £301 |
| 2019 | £350 | £294 | £352 | £324 |
| 2020 | £342 | £321 | £324 | £336 |
| 2021 | £463 | £302 | £373 | £348 |
| 2022 | £407 | £360 | £400 | £381 |
| 2023 | £413 | £368 | £401 | £368 |
| 2024 | £447 | £374 | £404 | £401 |
| 2025 | £416 | £368 | £422 | £415 |
| 2026 | £399 | £321 | £469 | £410 |
There were 31 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BA2 5RS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | Flat 4, The Hexagon, Kempthorne Lane, Bath, BA2 5RS | Flats | Leasehold | £270,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Flat 31, The Hexagon, Kempthorne Lane, Bath, BA2 5RS | Flats | Leasehold | £228,000 | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | Flat 30, The Hexagon, Kempthorne Lane, Bath, BA2 5RS | Flats | Leasehold | £235,000 | |
| 04 Aug 2025 | 7, Midford Road, Bath, BA2 5RW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £575,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 53, Kempthorne Lane, Bath, BA2 5DX | Terraced | Freehold | £485,000 |
In the BA2 5RS postcode area, located within Bloomfield, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BA2 5RS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Sainsbury's | Frome Road, Bath, BA2 5RF | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Express | Midford Road, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 5RU | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.4 mi | Co-op Food | Odins Road, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 2RY | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.4 mi | Best-one | Upper Bloomfield Road, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 2RY | Walking directions to Best-one |
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 5RS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Joel Hirst
Odd Down - Elected 4 May 2023
Steve Hedges
Odd Down - Elected 4 May 2023
Wera Hobhouse
Bath - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BA2 5RS records about 60 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and other theft.
The median sale price around BA2 5RS in Odd Down is £346,500 (about £416 per square foot) based on 76 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to BA2 5RS, including St Martin's Garden Primary School (Requires improvement), Three Ways School (Good) and Aspire Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BA2 5RS scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,996 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 5RS is Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Joel Hirst (Liberal Democrats) and Steve Hedges (Liberal Democrats).