Gloster Villas Walcot, Bath and North East Somerset
5 addresses across 4 postcodes (BA1), about 310 m long. USRN 47960934.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £770,000 across 1 sale.
- 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 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 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hedgemead Park, is about 30 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 53 to 57 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Pulteney Practice, about 630 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 590 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 52% of households owned their home and 59% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 190 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £770,000 | £770,000 | £770,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £326,050 | £272,100 | £380,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £138,000 | £138,000 | £138,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £85,005 | £85,005 | £85,005 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2024 | 2 BA1 5ND | Semi-detached | £770,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2023 | 2 BA1 5ND | Semi-detached | £475,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Sep 2014 | 1 BA1 5ND | Semi-detached | £400,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Aug 2007 | 1 BA1 5ND | Semi-detached | £380,000 | |
| 18 May 2007 | 2 BA1 5ND | Semi-detached | £272,100 | |
| 8 Jun 2001 | 3 BA1 5ND | Semi-detached | £138,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2000 | 4 BA1 5ND | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 8 Aug 1997 | 3 BA1 5ND | Semi-detached | £85,005 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 C (29% of about 1,940 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: 28.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST SWITHIN, grade II*
- NO. 20 AND ATTACHED GARDEN WALLS, BALUSTRADE AND GATE PIERS, grade II*
- 1 AND 2, GLOSTER VILLAS, grade II
- 1-10, LONDON STREET, grade II
- 118, WALCOT STREET, grade II
- 120 AND 122, WALCOT STREET, grade II
- 124 AND 126, WALCOT STREET, grade II
- 140, 142 AND 144, WALCOT STREET, grade II
- 146, WALCOT STREET, grade II
- 21, VINEYARDS, grade II
- 24, VINEYARDS, grade II
- 3 AND 4, GLOSTER VILLAS, grade II
- AXFORD'S BUILDINGS, grade II
- BANDSTAND, grade II
- BATTLEMENTED LOOK-OUT TOWER TO THE WEST END OF HEDGEMEAD PARK, grade II
- BELL HOTEL, grade II
- CORNWALL BUILDINGS, grade II
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN, grade II
- GATES AND PIERS AT ENTRANCE TO HEDGMEAD PARK, grade II
- KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES, grade II
- NO. 12 AND ATTACHED GARDEN WALL, grade II
- Nos. 1-9 (Consec) Leopold Buildings, grade II
- PIERS, GATES, RAILINGS, PLINTHS AND STEPS TO HEDGEMEAD PARK, grade II
- RAILINGS AND GATES OF WALCOT CEMETERY TO NORTH OF ST SWITHIN'S CHURCH, grade II
- THE STAR INN, grade II
- WALCOT CEMETERY GATE AND WALL, grade II
- WALCOT CHURCH HALL (ANTIQUE MARKETS), grade II
- WALCOT CHURCH HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- SB16 Burlington Street, not permissioned (320 m)
- Plymouth House, Monmouth Street, Bath, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Sion Hill, not 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 53 m and 57 m above sea level (54 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA1 5HP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BA1 5NB | 100% | 42% | 42% | 0% |
| BA1 5ND | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BA1 5PE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bath Spa 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 63 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Walcot Gate | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bath City Centre | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Broad Street Car Park | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 24.8 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Pulteney Practice | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hawes Whiston & Company | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Circus House Dental And Implant Centre | 320 m |
| Hospital | Royal United Hospital Bath | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Bath Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Britannia Building Society | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hedgemead Park 2.0 ha | 30 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Royal Victoria Park 23 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 500 m² | 30 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kensington Meadows 6.0 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Stephen's Allotments 5,140 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 10 parks and gardens, 35 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Swithin, a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m north-east. 1,344 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 88 of them Grade I and 78 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Swithin | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m north-east |
| Hedgemead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 80 m north |
| No. 20 and Attached Garden Walls, Balustrade and Gate Piers | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m south |
| 114 and 116, Walcot Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m south-east |
| Forecourt Wall, Gatepiers, Gates and Overthrows to the Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m south |
| The Eastgate, Bath | Scheduled monument | 680 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Sydney Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 780 m (0.5 miles) east |
| The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath | Scheduled monument | 790 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Bath City Walls | Scheduled monument | 840 m (0.5 miles) south |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Great Dell | Hollow | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Lansdown Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Smallcombe Vale | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Bathwick Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Weston Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Little Solsbury Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 5 |
3 of the street's 5 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 Bath and North East Somerset: see them on the Bath and North East Somerset page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Church School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Stephens Church School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bath College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bathwick St Mary Church School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Widcombe Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| 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 Saviours Infant Church School Church of England | Primary | 3–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oldfield Park Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Saviours Junior Church School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hayesfield Girls School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Beechen Cliff School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Honey Cafe In St Swithin's Church BA1 5LY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Guinea Lane Nursery BA1 5NB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Didicakes BA1 5BG | Other catering premises | 90 m | 4 Good | 22 Jul 2025 |
| The Bell Inn (Bath) Ltd BA1 5BW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Taylor's Bagels BA1 5BU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 4 Good | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Hudson Bar And Grill BA1 5BU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Terry And Son BA1 5BU | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Walcot House BA1 5BG | Other catering premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Star Inn BA1 5NA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2023 |
| CaliUnity BA1 5BW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2024 |
| Museum Of Bath At Work BA1 2RH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | Exempt | |
| The Cedar Tree Community Cafe BA1 2RH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Wolf Wine BA1 5BW | Distributors/Transporters | 170 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Jul 2024 |
| The Belmont Guest House BA1 5DZ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 190 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Palette Somerset LLP BA1 5BG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Apr 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 61 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 37 |
| Other theft | 23 |
| Burglary | 18 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Russell Street (31); On or near Walcot Yard (30); On or near The Paragon (21); On or near Caroline Place (16); On or near Guinea Lane (16).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 18% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 26% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 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) | 59% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 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
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
- BA1 5HP: 2 addresses of 4 in the postcode
- BA1 5NB: 1 address of 29 in the postcode
- BA1 5ND: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
- BA1 5PE: 1 address of 20 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Guinea Lane · Caroline Place · Belvedere · Paragon · Lansdown Road · Ainslies Belvedere · Gloster Villas · The Paragon · Walcot Gate · London Street · Walcot Street · Chatham Row
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.