Abbey Street Bath
18 addresses across 2 postcodes (BA1), about 20 m long. USRN 47901900.
- Sales: 20 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £892,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 5, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Bath and North East Somerset costs £2,383 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 80% to 92% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bath Spa, about 370 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Alkmaar Garden, is about 130 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 22 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 18 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Widcombe Surgery, about 590 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 34% of households owned their home and 50% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1,515 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £892,500 | £892,500 | £892,500 |
| 2022 | 1 | £335,000 | £335,000 | £335,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £385,000 | £337,000 | £592,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £292,500 | £292,500 | £292,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £475,000 | £475,000 | £475,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £348,500 | £305,000 | £392,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £192,500 | £118,000 | £267,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £103,000 | £103,000 | £103,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £72,725 | £72,000 | £73,450 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2025 | FLAT 5, 1 BA1 1NN | Flat or maisonette | £413,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Sep 2024 | THE SOUTH SHOP, 1 BA1 1NN | Other | £269,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Sep 2023 | GARDEN APPARTMENT, 3 BA1 1NN | Flat or maisonette | £892,500 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jul 2022 | FLAT 2, 1 BA1 1NN | Flat or maisonette | £335,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Sep 2021 | GARDEN APPARTMENT, 3 BA1 1NN | Flat or maisonette | £592,500 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Apr 2021 | FLAT 3, 3 BA1 1NN | Flat or maisonette | £385,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Feb 2021 | FLAT 1, 3 BA1 1NN | Flat or maisonette | £337,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Sep 2020 | 3 BA1 1NN | Other | £8,706 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Feb 2020 | FLAT 3, 3 BA1 1NN | Flat or maisonette | £292,500 | Leasehold. |
| 4 May 2018 | FLAT 5, 1 BA1 1NN | Flat or maisonette | £475,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Mar 2018 | THE SOUTH SHOP, 1 BA1 1NN | Other | £157,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Feb 2016 | FLAT 2, 1 BA1 1NN | Flat or maisonette | £305,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jan 2016 | FLAT 5, 1 BA1 1NN | Flat or maisonette | £392,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Sep 2014 | FLAT 2, 3 BA1 1NN | Flat or maisonette | £118,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 May 2014 | FLAT 3, 1 BA1 1NN | Flat or maisonette | £267,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Oct 2010 | FLAT 5, 1 BA1 1NN | Flat or maisonette | £290,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jan 2008 | FLAT 1, 3 BA1 1NN | Flat or maisonette | £450,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jun 1999 | FLAT 5, 1 BA1 1NN | Flat or maisonette | £103,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 May 1998 | FLAT 4, 1 BA1 1NN | Flat or maisonette | £73,450 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Jan 1998 | FLAT 1, 3 BA1 1NN | Flat or maisonette | £72,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 59 m². Most common: Flat (6); Maisonette, mid-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (7). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (1); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Bath and North East Somerset in 2026-27: Band D £2,383 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,589 | £1,854 | £2,119 | £2,383 | £2,913 | £3,443 | £3,972 | £4,767 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (27% of about 1,430 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Bath (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 10.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- ROMAN BATHS MUSEUM, grade I
- Elton House, grade II*
- 1, ABBEY GREEN, grade II
- 4, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 5, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 9, YORK STREET, grade II
- ABBEY HOUSE, grade II
- CRYSTAL PALACE PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- HARINGTON HOUSE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NO. 4 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 4 - 5 Railway Place, Bath, BA1 1TH, permissioned (340 m)
- Bath Quays North Development Site, Avon Street, Bath, permissioned (360 m)
- Plymouth House, Monmouth Street, Bath, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Platinum Accident and Repair, 22-24 Cheltenham Street, Bath, BA2 3EX, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Homebase, Pines Way, Bath, BA2 3ET, permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- SB16 Burlington Street, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 22 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA1 1NG | 80% | 80% | 80% | 0% |
| BA1 1NN | 92% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bath Spa 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 370 m |
| Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 38 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 77 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bath Abbey Bath City Centre | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bath City Centre | 320 m |
| Car parks | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking-at-airports | 10 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Claverton Street Car Park GeniePoint | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 24.9 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Widcombe Surgery | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pulteney Dental Practice | 300 m |
| Hospital | Royal United Hospital Bath | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Bath Police Station | 210 m |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest City of Bath NatWest | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Alkmaar Garden 570 m² | 130 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Royal Victoria Park 23 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 360 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Canal Gardens Allotments 6,130 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 12 parks and gardens, 46 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bath City Walls, a scheduled monument, 10 m. 1,255 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 78 of them Grade I and 73 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bath City Walls | Scheduled monument | 10 m |
| Elton House | Listed building, Grade II* | 20 m |
| Roman Baths Museum | Listed building, Grade I | 30 m |
| The Ralph Allen Town House | Listed building, Grade I | 40 m |
| 2 and 2A, Abbey Green | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath | Scheduled monument | 100 m north-west |
| Parade Gardens, Bath | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 180 m north-east |
| The Eastgate, Bath | Scheduled monument | 190 m north |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 530 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Hedgemead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 920 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Smallcombe Vale | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Lyncombe Vale | Valley | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Great Dell | Hollow | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Smallcombe Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Weston Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| High Barrow Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 18 |
1 of the street's 18 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bath and North East Somerset: see them on the Bath and North East Somerset page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 270 m | No published inspection |
| Widcombe Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Widcombe CofE Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Beechen Cliff School | Secondary | 11–18 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Andrew's Church School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hayesfield Girls School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oldfield Park Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bathwick St Mary Church School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Stephens Church School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Moorlands Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Moorlands Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hands Cafe BA1 1NN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 10 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2026 |
| The Abbey Deli BA1 1NN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 10 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Mrs Potts Chocolate House BA1 1NQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2025 |
| The San Francisco Fudge Factory BA1 1NL | Manufacturers/packers | 30 m | 5 Very good | 2 Aug 2024 |
| Havana House Ltd BA1 1NL | Retailers - other | 30 m | Exempt | |
| Charlotte Brunswick Chocolates BA1 1NL | Retailers - other | 30 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2024 |
| The Bath Sweet Shop BA1 1NX | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2023 |
| Sally Lunn's Historic Eating House BA1 1NX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2025 |
| Oak BA1 1NX | Other catering premises | 40 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Aug 2025 |
| Bakervee BA1 1NX | Other catering premises | 40 m | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2024 |
| Sunny Sunshine BA1 1NG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Sep 2025 |
| Cafe Pastel BA1 1NW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 4 Good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| The Colombian Company Ltd BA1 1NP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Eight BA1 1NX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Whittard Of Chelsea BA1 1QE | Retailers - other | 50 m | 4 Good | 1 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 515 |
| Shoplifting | 299 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 250 |
| Public order | 161 |
| Other theft | 96 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 75 |
| Burglary | 32 |
| Robbery | 22 |
| Theft from the person | 18 |
| Bicycle theft | 12 |
| Other crime | 10 |
| Drugs | 10 |
| Possession of weapons | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Nightclub (227); On or near Parking Area (125); On or near St James'S Parade (119); On or near Westgate Street (107); On or near Cheap Street (107).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 34% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 55% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 13% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 36% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Church Street · Abbey Churchyard · Abbey Green · Swallow Street · York Street · North Parade Passage · Abbeygate Street · North Parade Buildings · Kingston Buildings · Abbey Church Yard · Bath Street · Cheap Street
All the streets in BA1 and across Bath and North East Somerset.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.