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BA3 or BS39?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
BA3
Somerset
BS39
Bath and North East Somerset
Median home sale nearby £370,000
from 94 sales
£385,000
from 30 sales
Average sold price £57,000 £325,708
Area price growth (YoY) +4.5% (Somerset) -0.1% (Bath and North East Somerset)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house Detached house
Floor area 107 m² 132 m²
Built Before 1900 2019
Energy rating F B
Heating cost (EPC est.) £2227/yr £275/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 61 recorded 15 recorded
Deprivation decile 5 of 10 7 of 10

Common questions

Is BA3 or BS39 cheaper?

BA3 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around BA3 sell for about £370,000 and around BS39 for about £385,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, BA3 or BS39?

BS39 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (61 in BA3 against 15 in BS39, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is BA3 or BS39 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, BA3 sits in decile 5 of 10 and BS39 in decile 7, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in BA3 or BS39?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.