BA2 postcode: what it's like to live there
The BA2 district covers Bath, Peasedown St John, Batheaston. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 15 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in BA2
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from BA2 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Bristol: 35 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in BA2
- Bathampton Primary School · BA2 6TQ · Good (2023) · Bottom 27% in England
- Bathwick St Mary Church School · BA2 6NN · Good (2022) · Top 38% in England
- Combe Down CofE Primary School · BA2 5JQ · Standards maintained (2024) · Bottom 50% in England
- Farmborough Church Primary School · BA2 0FY · Good or better in every area (2024) · Bottom 48% in England
- Freshford Church School · BA2 7WE · Remains Good (2022) · Top 1% in England
- Marksbury CofE Primary School · BA2 9HS · Good (2024) · Bottom 35% in England
- Moorlands Infant School · BA2 2DQ · Good (2023)
- Moorlands Junior School · BA2 2DE · Good (2023) · Bottom 22% in England
- Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy · BA2 5BU · Good (2022) · Bottom 35% in England
- Norton St Philip Church of England First School · BA2 7LU · Good (2022)
- Oldfield Park Infant School · BA2 3RF · Standards maintained (2025)
- Oldfield Park Junior School · BA2 2JL · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 38% in England
Secondary schools in BA2
- Beechen Cliff School · BA2 4RE · Good (2023) · Top 13% in England
- Hayesfield Girls School · BA2 3LA · Remains Good (2022) · Top 10% in England
- Ralph Allen School · BA2 7AD · Remains Good (2024) · Top 17% in England
- Saint Gregory's Catholic College · BA2 8PA · Good (2022) · Top 39% in England
Fee-paying schools in BA2
- Hambling View Independent School · BA2 7AE · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- King Edward's School · BA2 6HU · Inspected by ISI
- Monkton Combe School · BA2 7HG · Inspected by ISI
- Prior Park College · BA2 5AH · Inspected by ISI
- Prior Park Paragon · BA2 4LT · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in BA2
- Kids Planet Oldfield Road · BA2 3ND · Good (Ofsted)
- Westwood Nursery · BA2 7AY · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Widcombe Acorns Pre-School and Forest School · BA2 4PA · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Buttercup Barn Day Nursery Ltd · BA2 9JE · Good (Ofsted)
- Evo Sports at Peasedown Primary · BA2 8DH
- Laurel Farm Steiner Kindergarten · BA2 8AN
- Oak Tree Day Nursery · BA2 9BN · Good (Ofsted)
- The Learning Tree Day Nursery · BA2 8EQ · Good (Ofsted)
- The Learning Tree Preschool · BA2 8AA
- Bathampton Playgroup · BA2 6UL · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in BA2
- Heart Of Bath · BA2 3HT
- University Medical Centre · BA2 7AY
- Widcombe Surgery · BA2 4JT
- Hillcrest Surgery · BA2 8JQ
- St. Mary'S Surgery · BA2 0HX
- Combe Down Surgery · BA2 5EG
- Rush Hill Surgery · BA2 2QH
- St. Michael'S Surgery · BA2 1ER
Neighbourhoods in BA2
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of BA2 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widcombe, Bathwick Hill & Claverton Down | 15% | £650k | Low | 11 min |
| Peasedown & Bathavon West | 13% | £326k | Very low | 17 min |
| Bathavon North & South | 12% | £588k | Very low | 13 min |
| Saltford, Farmborough & Timsbury | 9% | £435k | Very low | 11 min |
| Combe Down | 8% | £525k | High | 7 min |
| Oldfield Park West | 7% | £385k | Low | 6 min |
| Bloomfield | 6% | £665k | Very high | 12 min |
| Odd Down | 6% | £345k | Average | 8 min |
| Twerton | 5% | £282k | Very high | 6 min |
| Oldfield Park East | 5% | £390k | Average | 5 min |
| Southdown | 4% | £358k | High | 13 min |
| Central Bath & Lansdown | 4% | £492k | Very high | 9 min |
| Rode, Mells & Woodlands | 3% | £425k | Low | 18 min |
| Winsley, Westwood & Holt | 2% | £498k | Very low | 13 min |
Questions
Where is the BA2 postcode?
BA2 covers 15 neighbourhoods in Bath, Peasedown St John, Batheaston, with 2,213 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in BA2?
The typical home price across BA2's neighbourhoods is £435k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in BA2?
24 primary and 4 secondary state schools have a BA2 postcode, plus 5 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from BA2?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Bristol 35 minutes.