Axbridge Road Bath
38 addresses across 3 postcodes (BA2), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 47900088.
- Sales: 39 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £399,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 26 homes have an energy certificate (C: 10, D: 13, E: 3).
- 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 A; 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 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 110 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 148 to 158 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 Combe Down Surgery, about 920 m (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 650 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 67% of households owned their home and 52% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 120 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £399,000 | £399,000 | £399,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £445,000 | £365,000 | £525,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £353,750 | £345,000 | £362,500 |
| 2021 | 2 | £301,500 | £263,000 | £340,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £258,000 | £250,000 | £278,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £250,000 | £195,000 | £250,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2013 | 5 | £150,000 | £130,000 | £180,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £153,000 | £153,000 | £153,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £163,000 | £163,000 | £163,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 40 BA2 5PW | Terraced | £399,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 28 BA2 5PW | Semi-detached | £525,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2025 | 21 BA2 5PW | Semi-detached | £365,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2024 | 8 BA2 5PW | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2023 | 44 BA2 5PW | Terraced | £345,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2023 | 48 BA2 5PW | Terraced | £362,500 | |
| 24 Sep 2021 | 10 BA2 5PW | Terraced | £340,000 | |
| 28 May 2021 | 28 BA2 5PW | Semi-detached | £263,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2020 | 44 BA2 5PW | Terraced | £235,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2019 | 18 BA2 5PW | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2019 | 3 BA2 5PW | Semi-detached | £278,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2019 | 34 BA2 5PW | Terraced | £258,000 | |
| 21 May 2018 | 44 BA2 5PW | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2018 | 1 BA2 5PW | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2018 | 40 BA2 5PW | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2014 | 21 BA2 5PW | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2013 | 34 BA2 5PW | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2013 | 6 BA2 5PW | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2013 | 48 BA2 5PW | Terraced | £169,950 | |
| 18 Jul 2013 | 40 BA2 5PW | Terraced | £148,000 | |
| 28 May 2013 | 30 BA2 5PW | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2012 | 13 BA2 5PW | Semi-detached | £153,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2009 | 20 BA2 5PW | Terraced | £163,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2008 | 30 BA2 5PW | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2008 | 13 BA2 5PW | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2006 | 3 BA2 5PW | Semi-detached | £163,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2006 | 44 BA2 5PW | Terraced | £148,500 | |
| 25 Aug 2006 | 13 BA2 5PW | Terraced | £142,500 | |
| 24 Oct 2005 | 48 BA2 5PW | Terraced | £159,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2005 | 1 BA2 5PW | Semi-detached | £129,950 | |
| 12 Mar 2004 | 34 BA2 5PW | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2003 | 8 BA2 5PW | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2002 | 17 BA2 5PW | Semi-detached | £122,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2002 | 28 BA2 5PW | Semi-detached | £127,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2002 | 2 BA2 5PW | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 15 May 2001 | 3 BA2 5PW | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2000 | 48 BA2 5PW | Terraced | £89,500 | |
| 1 Apr 1999 | 30 BA2 5PW | Semi-detached | £57,500 | |
| 1 Jul 1998 | 15 BA2 5PW | Semi-detached | £49,500 |
Energy performance certificates
26 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 82 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (11); House, end-terrace (8); House, mid-terrace (7). Built: 1950-1966 (20); 1930-1949 (3); 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (16); rented (social) (6); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (14 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (33% of about 1,210 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: yes, Bath and North East Somerset.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 2B Combe Road, Bath, BA2 5HX, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 28 September 2026 to 7 October 2026: National Grid Electricity Distribution (South West), Utility asset works, give and take, on the footway, carriageway (standard 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 5PW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BA2 5AS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BA2 5PP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 38 addresses are between 148 m and 158 m above sea level (152 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA2 5AS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BA2 5PP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BA2 5PW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bath Spa 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Meare Road Fox Hill | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bath City Centre | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Claverton Street Car Park GeniePoint | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 25 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Combe Down Surgery | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Combe Down Pharmacy | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Combe Down Dental Practice | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | St Martins Hospital (Bath) | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Bath Police Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Bath Combe Down, Combe Down Cashzone | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.0 ha | 110 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 820 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Combe Down Rugby Football Club 1.5 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,880 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 6.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lyncombe House, a listed building (Grade II*), 630 m (0.4 miles) north. 144 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lyncombe House | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Eyre Chantry (Roman Catholic Chapel), Perrymead Cemetery | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Church of St Paul, With West Wing | Listed building, Grade I | 920 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Mortuary Chapel in Abbey Cemetery | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Prior Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Abbey Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Wansdyke: section 1230yds (1120m) eastwards from Burnt House Inn | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Bath City Walls | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lyncombe Vale | Valley | 800 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Beech Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Horsecombe Vale | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Free Fields | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Tucking Mill Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Hodshill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 | 38 | 38 |
None of the street's 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 350 m | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Beechen Cliff School | Secondary | 11–18 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Combe Down CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Moorlands Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Martin's Garden Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Moorlands Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Widcombe Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| St Philip's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Nov 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 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St John's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bath College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxhill Lodge Guest House BA2 5AT | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 190 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2025 |
| Happy Days Day Nursery And Pre-School BA2 5EA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Cafe@The Hub BA2 5BU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Ivy Bank House BA2 5NF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 4 Good | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Springfield Care Centre Bath Ltd BA2 5ND | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 69 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Meare Road (40); On or near Bradford Park (34); On or near Kewstoke Road (28); On or near Foxhill (10); On or near Axbridge Road (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 27% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 33% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 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) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band D, house, semi-detached (lodged 21 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BA2 5PW: 36 addresses
- BA2 5AS: 1 address of 3 in the postcode
- BA2 5PP: 1 address of 40 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Meare Road · Sedgemoor Road · Kewstoke Road · Bradford Park · Fersfield · Drake Avenue · Whitaker Road · Mulberry Way · Francis Grove · Patch Street · Cannan Court · Exmoor Road
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.