Postcode · Radstock

BA3 5TU area guide

Who lives in BA3 5TU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Radstock
Council: Bath and North East Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,580 (2024)

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At a glance

What BA3 5TU is like

BA3 5TU is a postcode in the Radstock 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 1,580 people. 77.8% of households own their home, 16.2% rent privately and 5.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 67% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BA3 5 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA3 5TU compares

Headline figures for BA3 5TU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 73 sales in BA3 5, +9.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,785

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA3 5TU differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BA3 5 is up 9.4% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
77.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BA3 5TU FAQs

Is BA3 5TU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BA3 5TU?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in BA3 5 sold for a median of £350,000 across 73 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BA3 5TU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA3 5TU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BA3 5TU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 77.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (52.4%).

Which council covers BA3 5TU?

The local authority for BA3 5TU is Bath and North East Somerset.

BA3 5TU 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 BA3 5TU?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

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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