Darlington Road Bath
44 addresses across 2 postcodes (BA2), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 47900437.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £1,275,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 27 homes have an energy certificate (A: 5, B: 3, C: 9, D: 8, E: 2).
- 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 G; 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 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Sydney Gardens, is about 90 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 37 to 45 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 44 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Pulteney Practice, about 450 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 910 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 68% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 28 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £1,275,000 | £1,275,000 | £1,275,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £787,500 | £600,000 | £975,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £1,775,000 | £1,775,000 | £1,775,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £900,000 | £900,000 | £900,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £1,250,000 | £1,250,000 | £1,315,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £785,000 | £785,000 | £785,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £835,000 | £835,000 | £835,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £780,000 | £780,000 | £780,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £587,750 | £400,500 | £775,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £565,000 | £565,000 | £565,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £411,000 | £411,000 | £411,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £950,000 | £950,000 | £950,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2025 | ASHLEAS BA2 6NN | Detached | £1,275,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2024 | KENNETSIDE BA2 6NL | Detached | £975,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2024 | 5 BA2 6NL | Detached | £600,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2023 | NEWTON HURST BA2 6NL | Detached | £1,775,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2022 | NEWTON HURST BA2 6NL | Other | £500,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Mar 2020 | ROWARDENNAN BA2 6NL | Detached | £900,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2019 | 2 CLEVELAND VILLAS BA2 6NL | Detached | £1,250,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2019 | 3 CLEVELAND VILLAS BA2 6NL | Detached | £1,315,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2019 | 1 CLEVELAND VILLAS BA2 6NL | Detached | £1,250,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2018 | BEECH GROVE BA2 6NL | Detached | £785,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2016 | GRAPEVINE COTTAGE BA2 6NL | Detached | £930,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Jul 2016 | CLAREMOUNT BA2 6NL | Detached | £835,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2015 | CLAREMOUNT BA2 6NL | Detached | £780,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2014 | COTSWOLD COTTAGE BA2 6NL | Detached | £775,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2014 | CLAREMOUNT BA2 6NL | Detached | £400,500 | |
| 31 Mar 2011 | VILA ROSA BA2 6NN | Detached | £565,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2010 | COTSWOLD COTTAGE BA2 6NL | Detached | £411,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2007 | AVALON BA2 6NN | Detached | £950,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2002 | VILA ROSA BA2 6NN | Detached | £430,000 | New build. |
| 30 Nov 2001 | AVALON BA2 6NN | Detached | £568,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2001 | ORCHARD LEAZE BA2 6NN | Detached | £281,500 | |
| 22 Apr 1999 | KENNETSIDE BA2 6NL | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 6 Jul 1995 | HEATHCOTE BA2 6NL | Detached | £91,332 |
Energy performance certificates
27 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 106 m². Most common: House, detached (9); House, mid-terrace (7); House, end-terrace (5). Built: 2020 (7); before 1900 (5); 1950-1966 (4). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (10); owner-occupied (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 G (29% of about 1,710 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: 1.
- 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
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 1 October 2026: WESSEX WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the carriageway (minor 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 5 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 6NL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| BA2 6NN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 44 addresses are between 37 m and 45 m above sea level (40 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA2 6NL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BA2 6NN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bath Spa 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Darlington Road Bathwick | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bath City Centre | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Podium Car Park | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 25.7 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Pulteney Practice | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pulteney Pharmacy | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pulteney Dental Practice | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal United Hospital Bath | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Bath Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rontec - Walcot Cashzone | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sydney Gardens 3.9 ha | 90 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,810 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kensington Meadows 6.0 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beckford Gardens Allotments 2,530 m² | 270 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 7.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Kennet and Avon Canal Tunnel (Under Beckford Road), a listed building (Grade II*), 50 m west. 571 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 35 of them Grade I and 33 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Kennet and Avon Canal Tunnel (Under Beckford Road) | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m west |
| Bridge in Sydney Gardens | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south-west |
| Footbridge Over Canal in Sydney Gardens | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m south-west |
| Bridge Over Railway in Sydney Gardens | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m south-west |
| Sydney Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 200 m south-west |
| Hedgemead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 900 m (0.6 miles) west |
| The Eastgate, Bath | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Bath City Walls | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bathwick Wood | Wood | 800 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Smallcombe Vale | Valley | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Smallcombe Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Bathampton Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Little Solsbury Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Weston Cut | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 10 |
| Under 55 | 35 | 34 |
9 of the street's 44 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bathwick St Mary Church School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 190 m | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Widcombe CofE Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | 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 |
| Widcombe Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | 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 |
| St Saviours Junior Church School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Saviours Infant Church School Church of England | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Stephens Church School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mark's CofE School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Andrew's Church School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bath College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Beechen Cliff School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunar Services BA2 6NL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Greenways BA2 6QF | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 250 m | 4 Good | 23 Sep 2021 |
| Bath Spa Hotel BA2 6JF | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 250 m | 4 Good | 16 Sep 2026 |
| The Bathwick Boatman Restaurant BA2 6QE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Roasted Lemon Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Graysons Restaurants BA2 4DB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Bath Boating Station BA2 6QE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | Exempt | |
| The Barley Mow BA2 6NZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Moonson.co BA2 6QR | Retailers - other | 360 m | Exempt | |
| Pulteney Arms BA2 6ND | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Little Willows Day Nursery BA2 6QH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2026 |
| King Edwards Junior School BA2 6JA | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Chestnuts House BA2 6LY | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Beckford Road (10); On or near Forester Road (9); On or near Beckford Gardens (3); On or near Bathwick Rise (3); On or near Forester Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 65% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 22% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 68% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 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
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
Bathwick Rise · Dahlia Gardens · Beckford Gardens · Bathwick Street · Forester Lane · Sydney Road · Forester Road · Warminster Road · Warminster Road · Vellore Lane · St Christophers Close · Holburne Park
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.