Abbey View Bath
15 addresses across 2 postcodes (BA2), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 47913049.
- Sales: 31 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £920,234 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 7, E: 2).
- 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 G; Band D in Bath and North East Somerset costs £2,383 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bath Spa, about 560 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Parade Gardens, is about 640 m (0.4 miles) 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: Its addresses are 33 to 47 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 15 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Widcombe Surgery, about 420 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 660 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 68% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 28 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £920,234 | £888,000 | £952,467 |
| 2022 | 1 | £915,000 | £915,000 | £915,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £887,000 | £800,000 | £974,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £730,000 | £730,000 | £730,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £735,000 | £735,000 | £735,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £665,000 | £665,000 | £665,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £530,000 | £530,000 | £530,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £638,000 | £638,000 | £638,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £575,000 | £575,000 | £575,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £480,000 | £480,000 | £480,000 |
| 2008 | 3 | £425,000 | £335,250 | £450,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £439,000 | £383,000 | £495,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2024 | 5 BA2 6DG | Terraced | £952,467 | |
| 8 Mar 2024 | 7 BA2 6DG | Terraced | £888,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2022 | 12 BA2 6DG | Semi-detached | £915,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2021 | 4 BA2 6DG | Terraced | £800,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2021 | 9 BA2 6DG | Terraced | £974,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2020 | 12 BA2 6DG | Semi-detached | £730,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2016 | 8 BA2 6DG | Terraced | £735,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2015 | 7 BA2 6DG | Terraced | £665,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2013 | 11 BA2 6DG | Semi-detached | £530,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2011 | 3 BA2 6DG | Terraced | £638,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2010 | 6 BA2 6DG | Terraced | £575,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2009 | 5 BA2 6DG | Terraced | £480,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2008 | 3 BA2 6DG | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2008 | 6 BA2 6DG | Terraced | £450,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2008 | 5 BA2 6DG | Terraced | £335,250 | |
| 29 Nov 2007 | 8 BA2 6DG | Semi-detached | £495,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2007 | 1 BA2 6DG | Terraced | £383,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2005 | 3 BA2 6DG | Detached | £385,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jul 2005 | 3 BA2 6DG | Detached | £304,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2003 | 2 BA2 6DG | Terraced | £375,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2002 | 10 BA2 6DG | Terraced | £300,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2001 | 4 BA2 6DG | Terraced | £355,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2001 | 6 BA2 6DG | Terraced | £295,000 | |
| 2 Apr 2001 | 2 BA2 6DG | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2000 | 8 BA2 6DG | Semi-detached | £295,000 | |
| 8 Sep 1999 | 9 BA2 6DG | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 23 Jul 1999 | 9 BA2 6DG | Terraced | £132,500 | |
| 23 Apr 1999 | 6 BA2 6DG | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 20 Jan 1998 | 4 BA2 6DG | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 6 Oct 1997 | 7 BA2 6DG | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 11 Sep 1996 | 12 BA2 6DG | Semi-detached | £121,500 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 117 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (6); House, semi-detached (3); House, end-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (6); 1930-1949 (2); 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (2).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band G (27% of about 1,310 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: 3.
- 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
- 1-9, ABBEY VIEW, grade II
- 10, ABBEY VIEW, grade II
- ABBEY VIEW HOUSE, WITH BOUNDARY WALL AND GATE PIERS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 4 - 5 Railway Place, Bath, BA1 1TH, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 5 August 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA2 6DG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BA2 6DE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 15 addresses are between 33 m and 47 m above sea level (38 m on average); the ground rises about 14 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA2 6DE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BA2 6DG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bath Spa 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 52 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pulteney Court Widcombe | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bath City Centre | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apcoa | 370 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Claverton Street Car Park GeniePoint | 360 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 25.6 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Widcombe Surgery | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Widcombe Pharmacy | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Widcombe Dental Practice | 370 m |
| Hospital | St Martins Hospital (Bath) | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Bath Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Southern Co-Operative Bath Widcombe, Widcombe Hill Cashzone | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parade Gardens 1.0 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Magdalen Gardens 5.5 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,930 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 340 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Abbey View Allotments 9,360 m² | 50 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 1-14 (Consec) With Area Railings, a listed building (Grade I), 340 m south. 682 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 59 of them Grade I and 59 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 1-14 (Consec) With Area Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 340 m south |
| 1-6, Widcombe Terrace | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m south |
| 6-24 Ralph Allen Cottages and 1 Priory Cottages | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m south-west |
| 10, Bathwick Hill | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m north-east |
| Crowe Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 510 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Widcombe Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 560 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Bath City Walls | Scheduled monument | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| The Eastgate, Bath | Scheduled monument | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath | Scheduled monument | 870 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Smallcombe Vale | Valley | 240 m south-east |
| Lyncombe Vale | Valley | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Smallcombe Wood | Wood | 870 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Bathwick Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Tucking Mill Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| High Barrow Hill | Hill | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) 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 | 14 | 15 |
1 of the street's 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widcombe CofE Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 230 m | 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 |
| Widcombe Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 290 m | 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 |
| Bath College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Beechen Cliff School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bathwick St Mary Church School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hayesfield Girls School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Andrew's Church School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pump Shed BA2 4JF | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2026 |
| The White Guest House BA2 4HG | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 230 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2025 |
| Brindleys BA2 4HG | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 230 m | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2025 |
| Apple Tree Guest House BA2 4HG | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 230 m | 5 Very good | 5 Oct 2021 |
| Widcombe CofE Junior School BA2 4JG | School/college/university | 290 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2024 |
| The Southern Co-operative BA2 6AA | Retailers - other | 320 m | 4 Good | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Widcombe Social Club BA2 6AA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 320 m | 5 Very good | 15 May 2025 |
| Bath Cricket Club BA2 4EX | Other catering premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Widcombe Baptist Church BA2 4JR | Other catering premises | 350 m | 4 Good | 20 Jun 2019 |
| Bath Outdoors BA2 4HX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | Exempt | |
| Ruposhi Indian Takeaway BA2 4LA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 4 Good | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Widcombe Deli BA2 4LD | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Travelodge BA2 4JP | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Manhattan BA2 4LD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Bikano's Indian Cuisine BA2 4LD | Other catering premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bridge Lock Mews (9); On or near Archway Street (4); On or near Pulteney Avenue (3); On or near Pulteney Gardens (3); On or near Abbey View Gardens (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 57% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 21% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 68% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 3% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 10 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
Horseshoe Walk · Abbey View Gardens · Pulteney Avenue · Pulteney Grove · Sydney Buildings · Lime Grove · The Tyning · Pulteney Road · Horseshoe Walk · Summerlays Court · Cambridge Terrace · Hatfield Buildings
All the streets in BA2 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.