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BA2 3LU area guide

Who lives in BA2 3LU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Oldfield Park East
Council: Bath and North East Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,614 (2024)

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At a glance

What BA2 3LU is like

BA2 3LU is a postcode in the Oldfield Park East area of Bath and North East Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,614 people. 50% of households own their home, 32.4% rent privately and 17.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 38.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in BA2 3 sold for a median of £405,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA2 3LU compares

Headline figures for BA2 3LU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£405,000

Median over 89 sales in BA2 3, +4.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 72 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,582

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA2 3LU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
38.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
39.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
05
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 72 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

BA2 3LU FAQs

Is BA2 3LU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in BA2 3LU?

The median sale price over the last year was £405,000.

Homes in BA2 3 sold for a median of £405,000 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BA2 3LU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA2 3LU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BA2 3LU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 30.8% of residents. 50% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (63.8%).

Which council covers BA2 3LU?

The local authority for BA2 3LU is Bath and North East Somerset.

BA2 3LU comes under Bath and North East Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA2 3LU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 72 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Oldfield Park Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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