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BA2 8 in Bath and North East Somerset

Bath and North East Somerset council area · BA2 8 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector BA2 8 in Bath and North East Somerset. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideBA2 8 · BA2 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at BA2 8

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

Compare with other places
Recorded sale median
£345,00097 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
6.3 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

From the BA2 8 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 6.3 km away and supermarket 2.0 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

What stands out in the records

  • Primary school evidence

    3 primary schools appear inside the BA2 8 sector boundary. 100% of those with a recorded Ofsted rating are Good or Outstanding; the rated subset may be smaller than the total. Location does not determine admission eligibility.

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 78.4% across 222 residential postcode records in BA2 8, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Recorded sales

    BA2 8 has a recorded sale median of £345,000 from 97 sales. These 2025 transactions do not establish a price trend or current asking price.

Streets and surroundings

See streets and nearby places within about 1 km of the approximate postcode sector centre. The marker does not show a specific address or the sector boundary.

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Photos near BA2 8 in Bath and North East Somerset

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for BA2 8. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

97 sales in sample
95 sales in sample
38 sales in sample
22 sales in sample
35 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Bath and North East Somerset local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

Why this council area is shown

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Bath and North East Somerset, about 98.6%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£1,885Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £1,288 to £1,885. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£1.9k£1.6k£1.3k202020232026
Aug 2026£1,885

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£1,885
Jul 2026£1,881
Jun 2026£1,882
May 2026£1,881
Apr 2026£1,877
Mar 2026£1,876
Feb 2026£1,863
Jan 2026£1,846
Dec 2025£1,812
Nov 2025£1,789
Oct 2025£1,770
Sept 2025£1,761
Aug 2025£1,755
Jul 2025£1,751
Jun 2025£1,747
May 2025£1,742
Apr 2025£1,736
Mar 2025£1,734
Feb 2025£1,722
Jan 2025£1,692
Dec 2024£1,657
Nov 2024£1,633
Oct 2024£1,624
Sept 2024£1,616
Aug 2024£1,603
Jul 2024£1,583
Jun 2024£1,568
May 2024£1,552
Apr 2024£1,548
Mar 2024£1,542
Feb 2024£1,530
Jan 2024£1,527
Dec 2023£1,526
Nov 2023£1,527
Oct 2023£1,515
Sept 2023£1,499
Aug 2023£1,486
Jul 2023£1,478
Jun 2023£1,472
May 2023£1,478
Apr 2023£1,476
Mar 2023£1,469
Feb 2023£1,450
Jan 2023£1,438
Dec 2022£1,434
Nov 2022£1,431
Oct 2022£1,425
Sept 2022£1,415
Aug 2022£1,406
Jul 2022£1,402
Jun 2022£1,400
May 2022£1,396
Apr 2022£1,391
Mar 2022£1,384
Feb 2022£1,381
Jan 2022£1,373
Dec 2021£1,366
Nov 2021£1,356
Oct 2021£1,342
Sept 2021£1,325
Aug 2021£1,306
Jul 2021£1,296
Jun 2021£1,288
May 2021£1,288
Apr 2021£1,288
Mar 2021£1,289
Feb 2021£1,290
Jan 2021£1,293
Dec 2020£1,298
Nov 2020£1,304
Oct 2020£1,307
Sept 2020£1,308

Average house price

£409,045Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £340,918 to £425,276. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£425.3k£383.1k£340.9k202020232026
Jul 2026£409,045

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£409,045
Jun 2026£405,026
May 2026£407,649
Apr 2026£403,493
Mar 2026£408,085
Feb 2026£407,741
Jan 2026£413,755
Dec 2025£419,344
Nov 2025£425,276
Oct 2025£420,670
Sept 2025£420,770
Aug 2025£413,547
Jul 2025£411,986
Jun 2025£404,948
May 2025£402,356
Apr 2025£404,566
Mar 2025£410,593
Feb 2025£407,605
Jan 2025£405,442
Dec 2024£403,765
Nov 2024£411,457
Oct 2024£423,566
Sept 2024£418,064
Aug 2024£415,756
Jul 2024£410,497
Jun 2024£416,754
May 2024£419,243
Apr 2024£407,071
Mar 2024£405,298
Feb 2024£396,472
Jan 2024£403,095
Dec 2023£403,418
Nov 2023£413,956
Oct 2023£415,387
Sept 2023£419,559
Aug 2023£412,724
Jul 2023£407,076
Jun 2023£404,473
May 2023£401,781
Apr 2023£403,541
Mar 2023£397,534
Feb 2023£397,888
Jan 2023£403,843
Dec 2022£410,065
Nov 2022£415,937
Oct 2022£414,920
Sept 2022£414,943
Aug 2022£414,544
Jul 2022£416,178
Jun 2022£407,199
May 2022£404,598
Apr 2022£401,444
Mar 2022£395,625
Feb 2022£391,156
Jan 2022£379,268
Dec 2021£378,445
Nov 2021£372,145
Oct 2021£369,871
Sept 2021£360,865
Aug 2021£363,941
Jul 2021£353,861
Jun 2021£355,566
May 2021£352,737
Apr 2021£355,707
Mar 2021£352,792
Feb 2021£351,102
Jan 2021£352,987
Dec 2020£349,381
Nov 2020£346,032
Oct 2020£341,926
Sept 2020£346,333
Aug 2020£340,918
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate78.4%Mean across 222 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Bath And North East Somerset; 91,010 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage99.3%Local authority: Bath And North East Somerset; 91,010 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 222 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Bath And North East Somerset; 91,010 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Bath And North East Somerset; 91,010 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 8 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station6.3 km
  • Nearest supermarket2 km
  • Nearest post office2.2 km
  • Nearest GP practice2.7 km
  • Nearest hospital7.2 km
  • Nearest gym4.7 km
  • Nearest restaurant2.3 km
  • Nearest community centre1.5 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking3.2 km
  • Nearest Waitrose7.2 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector5 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 8 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park1.3 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km0 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
7.18 km
Tesco
2.08 km
Sainsbury's
4.04 km
Aldi
12.94 km
Lidl
6.42 km
M&S
6.38 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
98
Grade I
1
Grade II*
4
Grade II
93

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

River Frome at Farleigh Hungerford
8.22 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

The Apple Tree Inn
Mapped in sectorSee location
Prince of Wales
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Fox & Badger
Mapped in sectorSee location
Wagon and Horses
Mapped in sectorSee location
Red Post Inn
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

3Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.9 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset3.5 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset49.9 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset5.9 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

386recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
194
Anti-social behaviour
55
Public order
43
Criminal damage and arson
25
Shoplifting
20
Other theft
14
Burglary
12
Vehicle crime
9
Other crime
5
Drugs
4
Robbery
3
Possession of weapons
2

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider BA2 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from BA2 8. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom BA2 8Shared evidence
BA2 8WellowThis area · Bath and North East Somerset
£345,000
97
This area
Reference sector
CO9 1CO9 1 in Braintree area guideBraintree
£339,498£5,503 lower than this area
178
218.5 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park1.3 km1.3 km
Nearest supermarket2 km1.9 km
DT8 3DT8 3 in Dorset area guideDorset
£345,000Same recorded median as this area
105
60.9 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park1.3 km1.3 km
Nearest station6.3 km5.6 km
LA7 7LA7 7 in Westmorland and Furness area guideWestmorland and Furness
£350,000£5,000 higher than this area
53
324 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station6.3 km6.4 km
Nearest supermarket2 km2 km
HP2 6HP2 6 in Dacorum area guideDacorum
£365,000£20,000 higher than this area
67
142.7 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket2 km1.9 km
Gigabit availability78%81%
Nearest park1.3 km1.1 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector BA2 8, not the whole of Bath and North East Somerset. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 222 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Bath And North East Somerset; 91,010 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Bath And North East Somerset; 91,010 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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