Devonshire Place Bath
11 addresses across 1 postcode (BA2), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 47900446.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £295,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 4).
- 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 E; 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 880 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 290 m away, and Magdalen Gardens (5.5 hectares) is about 550 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 97 to 100 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 Widcombe Surgery, about 870 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 64% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 115 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £312,500 | £312,500 | £312,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £920,000 | £920,000 | £920,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £205,500 | £205,000 | £206,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £540,000 | £540,000 | £540,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £385,000 | £385,000 | £385,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £129,000 | £129,000 | £129,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £63,500 | £63,500 | £63,500 |
| 1998 | 1 | £162,000 | £162,000 | £162,000 |
| 1997 | 3 | £42,500 | £36,500 | £48,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2023 | BASEMENT FLAT, 1A BA2 4SW | Flat or maisonette | £295,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Sep 2021 | FIRST FLOOR FLAT, 1 BA2 4SW | Flat or maisonette | £312,500 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Apr 2015 | 2 BA2 4SW | Terraced | £920,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2011 | FLAT 4, 1 BA2 4SW | Flat or maisonette | £205,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Apr 2011 | GROUND FLOOR FLAT, 1A BA2 4SW | Flat or maisonette | £206,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jul 2007 | 5 BA2 4SW | Semi-detached | £540,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2005 | FLAT 4, 1 BA2 4SW | Flat or maisonette | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Aug 2004 | NETHERBY BA2 4SW | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2002 | FLAT 4, 1 BA2 4SW | Flat or maisonette | £129,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Jun 1999 | BASEMENT FLAT, 1A BA2 4SW | Flat or maisonette | £63,500 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Aug 1998 | 3 BA2 4SW | Terraced | £162,000 | |
| 8 Oct 1997 | FIRST FLOOR FLAT, 1 BA2 4SW | Flat or maisonette | £48,500 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Oct 1997 | 1A BA2 4SW | Flat or maisonette | £42,500 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jul 1997 | FIRST FLOOR FLAT, 1 BA2 4SW | Flat or maisonette | £36,500 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 97 m². Most common: Flat (3); Maisonette, end-terrace (1); House, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (2); 1900-1929 (2); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (1).
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 E (23% of about 800 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, 2 AND 3, DEVONSHIRE PLACE, grade II
- 18 AND 19, DEVONSHIRE BUILDINGS, grade II
- 20 AND 21, DEVONSHIRE BUILDINGS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Bath Quays North Development Site, Avon Street, Bath, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- 4 - 5 Railway Place, Bath, BA1 1TH, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Platinum Accident and Repair, 22-24 Cheltenham Street, Bath, BA2 3EX, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 97 m and 100 m above sea level (98 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA2 4SW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bath Spa 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Devonshire Buildings Bloomfield | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Broad Quay Bath City Centre | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Avon Street Car Park | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Claverton Street Car Park GeniePoint | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 24.6 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Widcombe Surgery | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellsway Pharmacy | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellsway Dental Surgery | 260 m |
| Hospital | St Martins Hospital (Bath) | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Bath Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 290 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Magdalen Gardens 5.5 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 220 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,900 m² | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lyncombe Vale Allotments 3,320 m² | 180 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lyncombe House, a listed building (Grade II*), 520 m (0.3 miles) east. 238 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lyncombe House | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) east |
| St James' Viaduct (MLN110705) | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Bath Spa Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Christian Centre | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Abbey Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Widcombe Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Bath City Walls | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| The Eastgate, Bath | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lyncombe Vale | Valley | 640 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Smallcombe Vale | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Rainbow Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Free Fields | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| High Barrow Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Weston Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 11 | 11 |
None of the street's 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beechen Cliff School | Secondary | 11–18 | 250 m | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hayesfield Girls School | Secondary | 11–18 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Moorlands Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Moorlands Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bath College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oldfield Park Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oldfield Park Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco BA2 4SA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 250 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Beechen Cliff School BA2 4RE | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2024 |
| Wentworth House Hotel BA2 2AP | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 310 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Green Shoots Pre-School BA2 4RF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Bear Flat Community Market BA2 4RF | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 16 May 2026 |
| Beechen Cliff Methodist Church BA2 4RF | Other catering premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 1 Nov 2025 |
| Cook Trading Ltd BA2 2AA | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Majestic Wine Warehouse BA2 2AA | Distributors/Transporters | 360 m | 5 Very good | 13 Sep 2024 |
| Da Vinci Italian Deli BA2 4RR | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Flowr Sourdough BA2 2BD | Manufacturers/packers | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Primetime BA2 2BD | Other catering premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Little Luke's And Children Services BA2 2BD | Other catering premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Green Shoots Bear Flat BA2 2BD | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Bowling Club BA2 4FD | Other catering premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Aug 2024 |
| Menu Gordon Jones BA2 3AQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 82 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Old Wells Road (95); On or near Devonshire Buildings (6); On or near Greenway Lane (6); On or near Chaucer Road (3); On or near Milton Avenue (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 66% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 19% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 64% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 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 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
- BA2 4SW: 11 addresses of 12 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Greenway Court · Devonshire Buildings · Longfellow Avenue · Milton Avenue · Devonshire Villas · Old Wells Road · Bloomfield Road · Greenway Lane · Greenway Lane · Combeside · Kipling Avenue · St Luke's 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.