Ashmans Yard Bath
6 addresses across 1 postcode (BA1), about 50 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 47960012.
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 C; Band D in Bath and North East Somerset costs £2,383 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Oldfield Park, about 790 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Linear Park, is about 480 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 17 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St. Michael's Surgery, about 600 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 43% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 87 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 C (31% of about 590 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: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Plumb Centre, Locksbrook Road, Bath, BA1 3EU, permissioned (230 m)
- Jubilee Centre, Lower Bristol Road, Bath, BA2 9ES, permissioned (320 m)
- SB14 Twerton Park, Bath (part redevelopment), not permissioned (380 m)
- Storage Yard adjascent to Argyle Works, Lower Bristol Road, Bath, BA2 3DB, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Hartwells Garage, Newbridge Road, Bath, BA1 2PP, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Chivers House, Windsor Bridge Road, Bath, BA2 3DT, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- 117 Newbrige Hill, Bath, BA1 3PT, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- SB8 Windsor Bridge Road/Upper Bristol Road, Bath, not permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 0 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 17 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA1 3EH | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Bath Spa 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 60 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clarence Place Locksbrook | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Oldfield Park - Lower Bristol Road | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Netham Lock Ferry Terminal | 13.8 km (8.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Green Parking | 60 m |
| EV charging points | Claverton Street Car Park GeniePoint | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 22.7 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St. Michael's Surgery | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hearts Pharmacy Twerton | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chelsea Road (Dental Surgery) | 350 m |
| Hospital | Royal United Hospital Bath | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Bath Police Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Royal United Hospital Bath Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Linear Park 5.1 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Innox Park 2.1 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King Georges Road Allotments 2,520 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 5.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael and All Angels, a listed building (Grade II*), 520 m (0.3 miles) west. 75 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael and All Angels | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Twerton Tunnel: East Entrance (Adjoining Carr's Wood) | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Twerton Tunnel: West Entrance (Adjoining Carr's Wood) | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Lodge of Partis College | Listed building, Grade I | 920 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Royal Victoria Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Hedgemead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Weston Cut | Lake or reservoir | 80 m west |
| Twerton Wood | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Great Dell | Hollow | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| High Barrow Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Southdown | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Pennyquick Bottom | Valley | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 6 | 6 |
None of the street's 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbridge Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Michaels Junior Church School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Twerton Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oldfield Park Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oldfield Park Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Hayesfield Girls School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Roundhill Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Oldfield School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Locksbrook Inn BA1 3EN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2025 |
| Archway Cafe BA2 1EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 25 Aug 2026 |
| McDonalds BA2 1EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Marks & Spencer BA2 1EP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 160 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Sound Church BA2 1EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 30 Mar 2025 |
| Currys BA2 1EP | Retailers - other | 190 m | Exempt | |
| Basil's Bakehouse BA1 3EN | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 7 Mar 2025 |
| The Golden Fleece BA2 1ES | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 10 Nov 2023 |
| Lidl BA2 3FX | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 260 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2024 |
| Newbridge Store BA1 3JZ | Retailers - other | 260 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Bakers Of Bath BA2 1BZ | Farmers/growers | 270 m | 4 Good | 21 Jul 2025 |
| The Old Crown BA2 1DA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2024 |
| Rooted Vegetarian Cafe BA1 3JX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Costa Coffee BA2 3GL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2026 |
| Blended BA1 3EE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 30 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Possession of weapons | 7 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Fielding'S Road (18); On or near Shopping Area (17); On or near Kaynton Mead (12); On or near Old Ferry Road (12); On or near River Place (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 43% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 34% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 30% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
- BA1 3EH: 6 addresses of 7 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Clarence Place · Kaynton Mead · River Place · Mill Lane · Newbridge Road · Fielding's Road · Avondale Court · Station Road · Avondale Road · High Street · Rackfield Place · Waterloo Buildings
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.