Box Road Batheaston, Bath and North East Somerset
112 addresses across 4 postcodes (BA1), about 700 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 47919559.
- Energy: 45 homes have an energy certificate (C: 12, D: 21, E: 11, F: 1).
- Flood: 20 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 B; Band D in Bath and North East Somerset costs £2,383 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 94% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bath Spa, about 4.2 km (2.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Batheaston Gardens, is about 100 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 21 to 34 m above sea level.
- Noise: 48 of its 112 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Batheaston Medical Centre, about 180 m away.
- People: About 1,240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 54% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 27 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
45 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 95 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (18); Flat (10); House, mid-terrace (7). Built: before 1900 (13); 1930-1949 (10); 1900-1929 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (24); rented (private) (17); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (21 addresses)
- 6 Avondale, London Road East, Batheaston
- 201a, London Road East, Batheaston
- 203, London Road East, Batheaston
- 205, London Road East, Batheaston
- 259 London Road East, Batheaston
- 261, London Road East, Batheaston
- 271, London Road East, Batheaston
- 275, London Road East, Batheaston
- 279, London Road East, Batheaston
- 283a, London Road East, Batheaston
- 287, London Road East, Batheaston
- 289, London Road East, Batheaston
- 293, London Road East, Batheaston
- Apartment 1 Avondale, London Road East, Batheaston
- Apartment 2 Avondale, London Road East, Batheaston
- Apartment 5 Avondale, London Road East, Batheaston
- Avondale Boathouse, London Road East, Batheaston
- Flat, 215, London Road East, Batheaston
- Flat, 219, London Road East, Batheaston
- Rivermead, London Road East, Batheaston
- Top Floor Flat, 201 London Road East, Batheaston
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 B (25% of about 2,100 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Batheaston. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 18.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 1A, BANNERDOWN ROAD, grade II
- 203, LONDON ROAD EAST, grade II
- 205-221, LONDON ROAD EAST, grade II
- 233, LONDON ROAD EAST, grade II
- 237, LONDON ROAD EAST, grade II
- 245 AND 247, LONDON ROAD EAST, grade II
- 292, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 3 AND 4, BANNERDOWN ROAD, grade II
- BOUNDARY MARKER ON (NGR ST 7844 6721), grade II
- BOUNDARY WALL ON NORTH SIDE OF BATHEASTON PUBLIC GARDENS, grade II
- BROOK LODGE INCLUDING FRONT BOUNDARY WALL TO ROAD AND GATEPIERS, grade II
- FIVEWAYS HOUSE, grade II
- GEORGE AND DRAGON AND WHITE LION INNS, grade II
- MEADOW VIEW, grade II
- MILESTONE AT NGR ST 7851 6712, grade II
- NO 197, INCLUDING FRONT BOUNDARY WALL TO ROAD AND GATEPIERS, grade II
- PORTALS (BATHFORD) LIMITED, grade II
- SECTION OF GARDEN WALL 100 YARDS TO SOUTH EAST OF BATHEASTON HOUSE, INCLUDING NICHE AND GARDEN SEAT, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 8 September 2026: WESSEX WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 10 August 2026: WESSEX WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 9 addresses are in areas at high risk, 11 at medium risk and 21 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 85 homes the Environment Agency counts, 5 are in areas at high risk, 8 medium, 18 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA1 7RL | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 2 / 8 | unlikely |
| BA1 7NB | zone 2 | 7 / 9 / 4 | unlikely |
| BA1 7RB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 9 | unlikely |
| BA1 7RD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 112 addresses are between 21 m and 34 m above sea level (26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA1 7NB | 100% | 65% | 65% | 0% |
| BA1 7RB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BA1 7RD | 100% | 75% | 94% | 0% |
| BA1 7RL | 100% | 79% | 81% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bath Spa 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stambridge Batheaston | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | South Wraxall Turn Kingsdown | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | Larkhall Square Car Park | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 28 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Batheaston Medical Centre | 180 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Batheaston Dental Surgery | 160 m |
| Hospital | Royal United Hospital Bath | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Police station | Bath Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Batheaston Convenience Store, Batheaston Cashzone | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Batheaston Gardens 6,960 m² | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,040 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,050 m² | 230 m |
| Allotments | Bathampton Allotments 6,440 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Batheaston House, a listed building (Grade II*), 290 m west. 164 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Batheaston House | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m west |
| 15, the Batch | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m west |
| Multi-span bridge called Bathford Bridge | Scheduled monument | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Pine House | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Parish Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Slight univallate hillfort 190m north west of Westleigh | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| St Catherine's Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Croxham Orchard | Wood | 270 m north-west |
| Little Solsbury Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Banner Down | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Chilcombe Bottom | Valley | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Mountain Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Monkswood Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 41 | 3 |
| Under 55 | 64 | 109 |
48 of the street's 112 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 3 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batheaston Church School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bathampton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bathford Church School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gather Cafe Batheaston BA1 7NB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 4 Good | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Robbie's Plaice BA1 7NB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2026 |
| Batheaston Convenience Store BA1 7NB | Retailers - other | 140 m | 4 Good | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Boots UK Ltd BA1 7NB | Retailers - other | 170 m | Exempt | |
| The George And Dragon BA1 7NB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 4 Good | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Spar - Batheaston BA1 7RA | Retailers - other | 330 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Maurden's News BA1 7RA | Retailers - other | 370 m | 4 Good | 13 May 2024 |
| Dolphin House BA1 7EN | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Coalpit Road (11); On or near Avon Court (8); On or near London Road East (3); On or near West View Road (3); On or near Parking Area (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 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 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 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
- Food hygiene ratings Gather Cafe Batheaston (restaurant/cafe/canteen, BA1 7NB) re-inspected, still 4 Good (rated 5 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BA1 7RL: 59 addresses
- BA1 7NB: 37 addresses of 43 in the postcode
- BA1 7RB: 15 addresses of 22 in the postcode
- BA1 7RD: 1 address of 20 in the postcode
Nearby streets
London Road West · London Road East · Fosse Lane · Coalpit Road · West View Road · The Copse · Potts Close · Avon Court · Court Gardens · Brow Hill Villas · Croxham Orchard · High 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.