Bath Lane Buckingham
32 addresses across 5 postcodes (MK18), about 360 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 1401518.
- Sales: 31 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £332,500 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 2, D: 5, E: 6, F: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 Buckinghamshire costs £2,527 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 69% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bicester North, about 14.9 km (9.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 150 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 80 to 93 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 32 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Swan Practice, about 790 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 1,060 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | £332,500 | £300,000 | £390,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £172,000 | £172,000 | £172,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £275,700 | £275,700 | £275,700 |
| 2015 | 2 | £419,750 | £365,000 | £474,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £273,748 | £249,995 | £297,500 |
| 2005 | 2 | £303,750 | £247,500 | £360,000 |
| 2004 | 4 | £174,000 | £140,000 | £312,500 |
| 2003 | 1 | £117,000 | £117,000 | £117,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2025 | SPA COTTAGE MK18 1DX | Semi-detached | £390,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2025 | SALISBURY BUNGALOW MK18 1DX | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2025 | 3 MK18 1DX | Terraced | £332,500 | |
| 20 May 2022 | 9 MK18 1DX | Terraced | £265,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2021 | 2 MK18 1DU | Terraced | £172,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2020 | WATERSIDE COTTAGE MK18 1DX | Semi-detached | £425,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2017 | 10 MK18 1DU | Terraced | £275,700 | |
| 4 Dec 2015 | HOLLY HOUSE MK18 1DX | Semi-detached | £474,500 | |
| 30 Jun 2015 | SALISBURY COTTAGE MK18 1DX | Semi-detached | £365,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2012 | WATERSIDE COTTAGE MK18 1DX | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2009 | 5 MK18 1DX | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2007 | WATERSIDE COTTAGE MK18 1DX | Semi-detached | £297,500 | |
| 15 Jan 2007 | 11 MK18 1DX | Detached | £249,995 | |
| 24 Oct 2005 | WATERSIDE COTTAGE MK18 1DX | Semi-detached | £247,500 | |
| 20 Jul 2005 | HOLLY HOUSE MK18 1DX | Semi-detached | £360,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2004 | 5 MK18 1DX | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2004 | WILLOWBY MK18 1DX | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 14 May 2004 | HOLLY HOUSE MK18 1DX | Semi-detached | £312,500 | |
| 16 Apr 2004 | 10A MK18 1DU | Detached | £148,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2003 | 10A MK18 1DU | Detached | £117,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2002 | 11 MK18 1DX | Detached | £157,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2001 | SPA COTTAGE MK18 1DX | Semi-detached | £169,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2001 | SPRING COTTAGE MK18 1DX | Semi-detached | £47,384 | |
| 14 Feb 2001 | THE BUNGALOW MK18 1DX | Semi-detached | £32,692 | |
| 8 May 2000 | WATERSIDE COTTAGE MK18 1DX | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 15 Nov 1999 | 3 MK18 1DX | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 20 Nov 1998 | 1 MK18 1DX | Detached | £90,000 | |
| 17 Feb 1997 | 11 MK18 1DX | Detached | £76,000 | |
| 23 Dec 1996 | 3 MK18 1DX | Terraced | £63,000 | |
| 29 Nov 1996 | SALISBURY BUNGALOW MK18 1DX | Detached | £90,000 | |
| 1 Mar 1996 | HOLLY HOUSE MK18 1DX | Semi-detached | £93,300 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 82 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6); House, mid-terrace (4); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: before 1900 (7); 1983-1990 (3); 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Buckinghamshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,527 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,684 | £1,965 | £2,246 | £2,527 | £3,088 | £3,650 | £4,211 | £5,053 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (39% of about 1,470 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Buckingham (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)
- 19 Market Square, Buckingham, MK18 1NP: up to 5 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- 12 - 13 Market Hill, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire MK18 1JX: up to 7 homes, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- 36 Chandos Road, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire MK18 1AP: up to 6 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 23 September 2026: BT, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the verge (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MK18 1DX | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| MK18 1DU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| MK18 1DZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| MK18 1DY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| MK18 1ZT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 32 addresses are between 80 m and 93 m above sea level (84 m on average); the ground rises about 13 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MK18 1DU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| MK18 1DX | 100% | 69% | 69% | 0% |
| MK18 1DY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| MK18 1DZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| MK18 1ZT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Bicester North 823,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.9 km (9.3 miles) |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Westfields Buckingham | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coach Park Silverstone | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Cornwalls Meadow Car Park | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 45.2 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Swan Practice | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jardines Pharmacy | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lion House Dental Practice | 360 m |
| Hospital | Buckingham Hospital | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Brackley Police Station | 11 km (6.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Waitrose Buckingham, High Street | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 22 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 710 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chandos Park 3.2 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,480 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 25 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Rumbold's Well, a scheduled monument, 170 m south-west. 187 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St Rumbold's Well | Scheduled monument | 170 m south-west |
| The Manor House Twisted Chimneys | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m east |
| The Vicarage | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m east |
| Trinity House | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m east |
| Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade I | 370 m east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holloway Spinney | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Chackmore Farm Spinney | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| The Twins | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Guernsey Hill Spinney | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Monkey Island | Island | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) north |
| Grecian Valley | Valley | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 32 |
3 of the street's 32 addresses are 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 Buckinghamshire: see them on the Buckinghamshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Grenville Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Royal Latin School | Secondary | 11–18 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Buckingham School | Secondary | 11–18 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Buckingham Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Bourton Meadow Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Lace Hill Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Maids Moreton Church of England School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenville Lodge Masonic Club MK18 1EG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | Exempt | |
| The University Of Buckingham MK18 1EG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Nelson's Local MK18 1DA | Retailers - other | 280 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Jun 2025 |
| Dragon Bay Buckingham MK18 1DA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2025 |
| The Mitre MK18 1DW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 10 Aug 2015 |
| Louis' MK18 1BT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Buckingham Fort MK18 1HE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Jedidiah Buckingham MK18 1BP | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2022 |
| Pure Patisserie MK18 1BS | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Buckingham West End Bowls Club MK18 1JD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2024 |
| The Woolpack Pub MK18 1EP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2025 |
| Dipalee Lounge MK18 1BP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Rashan Pani MK18 1BP | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Chandos Park Bowls Club MK18 1AL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 27 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hamilton Close (26); On or near Tenor Close (11); On or near Fishers Field (11); On or near Treble Close (5); On or near Westfields (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
- MK18 1DX: 24 addresses of 25 in the postcode
- MK18 1DU: 4 addresses
- MK18 1DZ: 2 addresses of 65 in the postcode
- MK18 1DY: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
- MK18 1ZT: 1 address of 40 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Bath Lane Terrace · Foundry Drive · Hamilton Close · Tenor Close · Dunkley Court · Westfields · Treble Close · Hunter Street · Newcombe Crescent · Hunter Street · Penda Road · Fishers Field
All the streets in MK18 and across Buckinghamshire.
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.