Postcode BA2 8BJ is located in a rural hamlet, within the Bathavon South ward of Bath and North East Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Peasedown & Bathavon West area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 45.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 47% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Peasedown & Bathavon West is £56,354 per year. The nearest station is Oldfield Park, about 3.6 miles away.
Peasedown & Bathavon West has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,296 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.
Peasedown & Bathavon West has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Peasedown & Bathavon West is £56,354 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BA2 8BJ.
Peasedown & Bathavon West near BA2 8BJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Oldfield Park located about 3.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 48 recent sales, the median property price is £642,500 (about £421 per square foot) in Bathavon South area, with individual transactions ranging from £137,000 up to £1,600,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 28 | £820,000 | £465 |
| Terraced | 10 | £460,750 | £394 |
| Semi-Detached | 6 | £424,688 | £254 |
| Flats | 4 | £332,000 | £346 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £605,000 | £290,000 | £279,950 | £305,000 |
| 2017 | £670,000 | £272,500 | £310,500 | £290,000 |
| 2018 | £665,000 | £320,000 | £395,000 | £362,000 |
| 2019 | £680,000 | £417,500 | £510,000 | £290,000 |
| 2020 | £792,500 | £320,000 | £295,000 | £305,000 |
| 2021 | £885,000 | £372,000 | £425,000 | £403,000 |
| 2022 | £1,000,000 | £319,995 | £504,995 | £500,000 |
| 2023 | £835,000 | £355,000 | £497,495 | £375,000 |
| 2024 | £810,000 | £353,750 | £529,995 | £345,000 |
| 2025 | £887,500 | £313,496 | £477,500 | £352,500 |
| 2026 | £632,500 | — | — | £557,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £337 | £385 | £252 | £336 |
| 2017 | £361 | £307 | £246 | £317 |
| 2018 | £345 | £361 | £327 | £351 |
| 2019 | £407 | — | £333 | £345 |
| 2020 | £360 | £413 | £275 | £375 |
| 2021 | £434 | £379 | £351 | £350 |
| 2022 | £500 | £437 | £427 | £406 |
| 2023 | £433 | £378 | £427 | £465 |
| 2024 | £464 | — | £424 | £373 |
| 2025 | £491 | £367 | £430 | £379 |
| 2026 | £444 | — | — | £516 |
In the BA2 8BJ postcode area, located within Peasedown & Bathavon West, there are no schools in close proximity.
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 8BJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Fiona Grace Gourley
Bathavon South - Elected 4 May 2023
Matt McCabe
Bathavon South - Elected 4 May 2023
Anna Sabine
Frome and East Somerset - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BA2 8BJ records about 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 public order.
The median sale price around BA2 8BJ in Peasedown & Bathavon West is £642,500 (about £421 per square foot) based on 48 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
BA2 8BJ scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,296 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Frome and East Somerset covering BA2 8BJ is Anna Sabine (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Fiona Grace Gourley (Liberal Democrats) and Matt McCabe (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.