Byfield Place Bath
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (BA2), about 90 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 47930016.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £400,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Bath and North East Somerset cost £406,084 in August 2026 (-1.8% on a year); private rents averaged £1,893 a month.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, E: 1).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Landfill: 2 historic landfill sites within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, The Old Quarry, Rear of Combe Road, is 170 m away.
- Storm overflows: 1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 27 times (13 hours) in 2025.
- Radon: Up to 1 to 3% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Gas: No gas meters are recorded on its postcodes: it looks to be off the mains gas grid.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, Fosseway Environment Park, is 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away.
- 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% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bath Spa, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Firs Field, is about 260 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 156 to 157 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Combe Down Surgery, about 350 m away.
- People: About 530 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 58% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 17 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £264,950 | £264,950 | £264,950 |
| 2004 | 1 | £179,500 | £179,500 | £179,500 |
| 2001 | 1 | £127,000 | £127,000 | £127,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £62,000 | £62,000 | £62,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 1997 | 2 BA2 5JB | Terraced | £62,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2023 | 3 BA2 5JB | Terraced | £400,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2004 | 3 BA2 5JB | Terraced | £179,500 | |
| 28 Oct 2005 | 5 BA2 5JB | Terraced | £264,950 | |
| 31 Aug 2001 | 5 BA2 5JB | Terraced | £127,000 |
House prices and rents in Bath and North East Somerset
A typical home in Bath and North East Somerset cost £406,084 in August 2026, 1.8% less than a year before. That is 12% more than five years earlier and 33% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £710,239 |
| Semi-detached | £441,748 |
| Terraced | £386,635 |
| Flat or maisonette | £237,954 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £331,079 |
Private renters in Bath and North East Somerset paid £1,893 a month on average in September 2026, 7.5% more than a year before. That is 43% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £1,212 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,530 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,820 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £2,546 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 93 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (1); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
No gas meters are recorded on the street's postcodes, against 6 electricity meters: it looks to be off the mains gas grid, or almost, with heating from electricity, oil, LPG or solid fuel.
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is BA2.
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 (30% of about 1,060 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
- 1-5, BYFIELD PLACE, grade II
- 1,2 AND 3, BYFIELD BUILDINGS, grade II
- COMBE DOWN POST OFFICE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 2B Combe Road, Bath, BA2 5HX, permissioned (330 m)
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes, 1 of it not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fosseway Environment Park Bath and North East Somerset 14/00839/EMINW | Anaerobic digestion | 1 MW | Being built Sep 2018 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA2 5JB | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| BA2 5JY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 27 times, for 13 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Horsecombe Brook.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Lane Combined Sewer Overflow Wessex Water | Horsecombe Brook | 27 | 13 | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 1 to 3%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
2 historic landfill sites are within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 170 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Quarry, Rear of Combe Road Combe Down, Bath | 1979 to 1982 | Inert, industrial | 170 m |
| Old Quarry Land Adjacent to 1 Beechwood Road, Coombe Road, Combe Down, Bath, Avon | 1974 to 1978 | Inert | 190 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 156 m and 157 m above sea level (156 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA2 5JB | 100% | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| BA2 5JY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bath Spa 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Combe Down School | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bath City Centre | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Claverton Street Car Park GeniePoint | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 25.8 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Combe Down Surgery Outstanding Aug 2016 | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Combe Down Pharmacy | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Combe Down Dental Practice | 240 m |
| Hospital | St Martins Hospital (Bath) | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Care homes | 2 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Springfield Good Oct 2020 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Bath Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Bath Combe Down, Combe Down Cashzone | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Firs Field 2.1 ha | 260 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,460 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Combe Down Rugby Football Club 1.5 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Combe Down Allotments 1.1 ha | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Paul, With West Wing, a listed building (Grade I), 740 m (0.5 miles) north. 115 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Paul, With West Wing | Listed building, Grade I | 740 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Prior Park College: the Mansion With Link Arcades | Listed building, Grade I | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| The Stables, the Old Chapel and the Remains of the Chapel, Walls Enclosing Stableyard, Coach House and Greenhouse to Midford Castle | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) south |
| The Gymnasium to North of North Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Prior Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Abbey Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Wansdyke: section 1230yds (1120m) eastwards from Burnt House Inn | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Beech Wood | Wood | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Horsecombe Vale | Valley | 570 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Priory Wood | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Tucking Mill Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 880 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Free Fields | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Hodshill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 5 |
1 of the street's 5 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combe Down CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 160 m | No published inspection | 63% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 56% in 2024 and 65% in 2023) |
| Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 52% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 10% at the higher standard (2025) |
| Ralph Allen School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 53.8 (54.6 in 2025 and 53.8 in 2024); 66.3% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade B; 23.1% AAB or better; progress average |
| Beechen Cliff School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 56.4 (55.0 in 2025 and 57.1 in 2024); 69.9% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade B; 21.1% AAB or better; progress above average |
| St Martin's Garden Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 | 25% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 46% in 2024 and 29% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
7 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 100 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combe Down SuperPirates BA2 5JQ | Out-of-school day care | 40 | Not inspected yet | 100 m |
| Combe Down Nursery BA2 5HY | Full day care | 90 | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 150 m |
| Happy Days Nursery And Pre-School Bath BA2 5EA | Full day care | 72 | Good (Mar 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Monkton Pre-Prep BA2 7ET | Full day care | 12 | Not inspected yet | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ultimate Activity Camps at Prior Park College BA2 5AH | Out-of-school day care | 104 | Not inspected yet | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Kids Planet Midford Road BA2 5RX | Full day care | 38 | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Paragon SuperPirates BA2 4LT | Out-of-school day care | 35 | Not inspected yet | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 84 childminders and 24 home childcarers (nannies) in Bath and North East Somerset. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peggy Dodd Centre | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 80 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2026 |
| SuperPirates Breakfast And Afterschool Club - Combe Down BA2 5JQ | School/college/university | 100 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Combe Down CofE Primary School BA2 5JQ | School/college/university | 100 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2024 |
| The Orchard Extra Care Housing Scheme BA2 5JF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Combe Down Nursery BA2 5HY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2025 |
| King William BA2 5HY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Darling Deli BA2 5EH | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2025 |
| Nisa BA2 5EH | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Combe Down RFC BA2 5DE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Seafoods BA2 5BT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Oct 2025 |
| Forester And Flower BA2 5BZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2022 |
| The Hadley Arms Public House BA2 5DH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 10 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (14); On or near Rock Hall Lane (2); On or near Rock Lane (1).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 55% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 24% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 58% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
Byfield · Quarry Vale · Rock Hall Lane · Rock Hall Lane · Combe Road Close · Rock Lane · Beechwood Road · Quarrymans Court · Westerleigh Road · Combe Road · Belmont Road · The Firs
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.