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Southdown: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Southdown neighbourhood of Bath and North East Somerset, England (ONS area Bath and North East Somerset 015). Headline figures assembled 24 October 2026. Postcodes BA2. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BA2 1LW.

A middle-income neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Southdown is a middle-income neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Bath and North East Somerset (3 of 20 signals falling, 2 rising). Houses here typically resell for £344,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Bath and North East Somerset (1.1 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's, and the nearest station, Oldfield Park, is about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 24 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£344,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.19; 2 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 5 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 1 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£52,500

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.1 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Slower than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Southdown sits in Bath and North East Somerset

  • Typical house price: 9th lowest of 27 neighbourhoods in Bath and North East Somerset
  • Average household income: 5th lowest of 27 neighbourhoods in Bath and North East Somerset

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 24 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Southdown

House prices: Southdown against Bath and North East Somerset: This neighbourhood £57k (1995) to £360k (2026); Bath and North East Somerset £66k (1995) to £407k (2026).£105k£382k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£360kBath and North East Somerset£407k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Bath and North East Somerset, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 24 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bath and North East Somerset, 3 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Anti-social behaviour

Falling behind the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Schools improving
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Oldfield Park Railway station, about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.3 km in a straight line). About 4.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Bristol Temple Meads (about 16 min) and Gloucester (69 to 83 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Roundhill Primary School 220 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Needs attention in 7 areas (Jan 2026).
  • Nearest state secondary school Hayesfield Girls School 1.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2022).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Southdown

What is the typical house price in Southdown?

£344,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.

How does Southdown compare with the rest of Bath and North East Somerset?

Typical house price: 9th lowest of 27 neighbourhoods in Bath and North East Somerset. Average household income: 5th lowest of 27 neighbourhoods in Bath and North East Somerset.

Is Southdown an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Southdown gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.19; 2 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Southdown?

Oldfield Park. Railway station, about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.3 km in a straight line). About 4.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Bristol Temple Meads (about 16 min) and Gloucester (69 to 83 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Southdown?

Nearest state primary school. Roundhill Primary School. 220 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Needs attention in 7 areas (Jan 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Hayesfield Girls School. 1.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2022).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.