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BA3 2BW: crime, planning, HMOs & area context

BA3 2BW is in Midsomer Norton North, Bath and North East Somerset, South West. LocaleIQ rates this area 100Stable based on crime context, planning applications, licensed HMOs and roadworks-style disruption recorded within the search radius. Open the live interactive map for filters, radius control, comparison and source drill-down.

Recent local-change records near BA3 2BW

The cards below list individual planning, HMO, crime, roadworks and related items ranked for this postcode point. They illustrate what is driving the score; open the interactive analysis for full history, map position and outbound links to councils, police and highways data.

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Violence And Sexual Offences near East Mead

Street-level police archive record for violence and sexual offences. Reported by Avon and Somerset Constabulary. Latest outcome: Under investigation.

1 Feb 2026 • 331 m • UK Police Crime Archive
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Violence And Sexual Offences near Railway View Place

Street-level police archive record for violence and sexual offences. Reported by Avon and Somerset Constabulary. Latest outcome: Investigation complete; no suspect identified.

1 Feb 2026 • 413 m • UK Police Crime Archive
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Violence And Sexual Offences near Lilac Terrace

Street-level police archive record for violence and sexual offences. Reported by Avon and Somerset Constabulary. Latest outcome: Unable to prosecute suspect.

1 Feb 2026 • 416 m • UK Police Crime Archive
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Burglary near St Thomas Road

Street-level police archive record for burglary. Reported by Avon and Somerset Constabulary. Latest outcome: Investigation complete; no suspect identified.

1 Feb 2026 • 417 m • UK Police Crime Archive
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Violence And Sexual Offences near Railway View Place

Street-level police archive record for violence and sexual offences. Reported by Avon and Somerset Constabulary. Latest outcome: Investigation complete; no suspect identified.

1 Jan 2026 • 413 m • UK Police Crime Archive
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Violence And Sexual Offences near Old Millard'S Hill

Street-level police archive record for violence and sexual offences. Reported by Avon and Somerset Constabulary. Latest outcome: Investigation complete; no suspect identified.

1 Jan 2026 • 419 m • UK Police Crime Archive

Neighbourhood wellbeing & Census context

Official neighbourhood wellbeing indices (for example England's IMD and devolved equivalents) rank small areas within their nation — never treat deciles as a UK-wide league table. Census 2021 describes the statistical neighbourhood (tenure, density, age) rather than individual households. Combine these structural facts with the live-change feed, then open the interactive map for filters, comparisons and downloads.

Neighbourhood wellbeing

Decile 6/10 in England

Falls in decile 6 of 10 within England.

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Bath and North East Somerset 025

15% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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Ethnic composition

White 97.3%, Asian 1.3%, Black 0.2%, Mixed 0.9%, Other 0.3%.

Schools near BA3 2BW

8 open schools within 1 mile of BA3 2BW (4 primary, 2 secondary). 7 rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted. Open the schools map for Ofsted ratings, GCSE results, LocaleIQ school scores and full detail on each school.

Data coverage for Bath and North East Somerset

LocaleIQ is in staged rollout: some councils expose machine-readable planning and licensing feeds, while others remain manual-only. Each tile below states whether planning, crime, HMO, roadworks, property analytics or school intelligence is live, partial or unavailable for this point. When a layer is partial, the live product still centralises what we do ingest so you can decide when to supplement with local authority searches.

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planning

LocaleIQ has ingested a live planning source for this area. Planning events will appear here when they fall within the current search radius.

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hmo

LocaleIQ has ingested HMO licensing records for this area. Nearby HMOs will appear here when they fall within the current search radius.

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crime

Monthly street-level police archive from LocaleIQ storage, with live API fallback when the archive month has not been ingested yet.

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roadworks

England-wide roadworks will appear once the scheduled Street Manager crawler has ingested the area around this postcode.

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Common questions about BA3 2BW

Is BA3 2BW a good area to live?

Based on public data, BA3 2BW (Bath and North East Somerset, South West) scores 100 out of 100 on LocaleIQ's area change-pressure index — "Stable". The score combines planning activity, HMO density, crime pressure and roadworks disruption — higher means more change pressure in the area.

Is BA3 2BW safe? What is the crime rate?

The latest published police data for the BA3 2BW search radius shows a notable fall in reported incidents: -46% versus the prior period. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month.. Individual crime categories may trend differently — visit the official police data portal for a full breakdown by offence type.

What are house prices in BA3 2BW?

The median sold price for postcode district BA3 is around £315k based on HM Land Registry Price Paid data. BA3 covers a wider area than just BA3 2BW. Past transaction prices do not predict future values.

What schools are near BA3 2BW?

Within 1 mile of BA3 2BW there are 8 state schools (4 primary, 2 secondary), including 7 Good rated. The nearest is Welton Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 310 m away.

Are there planning applications or HMOs near BA3 2BW?

LocaleIQ currently shows within the search radius around BA3 2BW: 0 planning applications Quiet planning window.; 0 licensed HMOs No licensed HMOs found in the current search radius.. Coverage depends on local authority feeds — not all councils publish in real time. Always verify planning status and HMO licensing with Bath and North East Somerset council.

What is the deprivation index for BA3 2BW?

Decile 6/10 in England — This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking. These indices rank small areas within England only; they are not comparable across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.

What are the demographics of BA3 2BW?

The Census 2021 area covering BA3 2BW shows: population density of 2,022 people per km², 15% privately rented, 79% owner-occupied. Figures describe the surrounding statistical area, not individual households.

How current is the data for BA3 2BW?

This snapshot was last generated on 21 Apr 2026. Crime data typically lags 2–3 months behind real events, planning applications update more frequently, and census figures reflect the 2021 snapshot. Check individual source timestamps for definitive freshness.

Nearby postcode reports: NW1 8AH | NW1 7BU

Continue in the live analysis for BA3 2BW

This guide is intentionally concise. The interactive experience unlocks the full LocaleIQ map: adjustable search radius, sector overlays, route disruption modelling, postcode comparison, alert-friendly views and direct links to police, councils and highways publishers. Use it when you are ready to go beyond headline numbers.