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Thinking of living at BA2 8TQ? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peasedown St John Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Shoscombe Church School | Primary | 1.3 km | 89% met the expected standard |
| Trinity Church School | Primary | 2.6 km | 74% met the expected standard |
| Writhlington School | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 40.3 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Somerset Studio School | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 30.5 · 2.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saint Gregory's Catholic College | Secondary | 4.9 km | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 15.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Norton Hill Academy | Secondary | 5.8 km | Attainment 8: 50.2 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Somervale Secondary School | Secondary | 6.0 km | Attainment 8: 45 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Universal Farm | Independent | 4.8 km | – |
Every primary near BA2 8TQ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Wellow Recreation Ground | 2.8 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Peasedown St John Cricket Club | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Dojo | Jamie Woodlands Black Belt Academy | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Butcher | Tunley Farm Butchers | 3.2 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Oldfield Park, a drive away (7.6 km), with 386k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Bristol Temple Meads.
The nearest bus stop is Keel's Hill, 600 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 173, 522, 172, 174).
The nearest primary school is Peasedown St John Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (900 m); 62% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Writhlington School, 3.2 km away; Attainment 8: 40.3 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Co-Op Late Shop, 700 m away, with Pong Cheese closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hillcrest Surgery (1.2 km), with Shaunak'S Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (900 m).
For a haircut, Witts End is 850 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal United Hospital Bath, 7.5 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 57% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 70% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 6 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
The Meeting Place Coffee Shop is the closest café or restaurant (900 m), and Apple Tree Inn the nearest pub (900 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 45 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 136 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 5% flats and 39% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Tyning Park, 2.8 km away; for exercise, The Optimum Training Centre (3.2 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.4 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Bristol is 21 km away.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
It's young: 26% of residents are aged 15–29.
There's a sizeable student population: 19% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
4 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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