BA2 3WU Guide - Crime Rate, Schools & Area Review

BA2 3WU is a postcode in Oldfield Park, Bath and North East Somerset, South West, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near BA2 3WU, then scores the surrounding small area 45/100 - bottom 31% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around BA2 3WU are local prosperity and property market signals, while safety is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for BA2 3WU is based on Bath and North East Somerset 007 Census 2021. It covers 10,995 residents, 2,928 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 37, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 43% owner-occupied, 40% privately rented, 16% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 5/10.

For property prices near BA2 3WU, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the BA2 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £703k from 69 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near BA2 3WU can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 8 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab adds 12 nearby child-friendly activities from open activity feeds, including 0 records marked free and 12 with booking links where the source provides them.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near BA2 3WU by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around BA2 3WU is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 27 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.