Highview Bath
10 addresses across 4 postcodes (BA2), about 170 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 47930018.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2016 the median was £912,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (D: 3, E: 1, F: 1).
- Flood: 5 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 C; 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 Oldfield Park, about 880 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Magdalen Gardens, is about 330 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 30 to 51 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Heart Of Bath, about 320 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 700 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 55% of households owned their home and 55% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | £912,000 | £912,000 | £912,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £740,000 | £740,000 | £740,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £318,000 | £318,000 | £318,000 |
| 1995 | 2 | £242,475 | £235,000 | £249,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2016 | 1 BA2 3JT | Detached | £912,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2014 | 1 BA2 3JT | Detached | £740,000 | |
| 9 Jul 1999 | 3 BA2 3JT | Detached | £318,000 | |
| 29 Jun 1995 | 1 BA2 3JT | Detached | £235,000 | New build. |
| 12 Apr 1995 | 3 BA2 3JT | Detached | £249,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 140 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5). Built: 1950-1966 (2); before 1900 (1); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); 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 C (36% 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: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Platinum Accident and Repair, 22-24 Cheltenham Street, Bath, BA2 3EX, permissioned (390 m)
- Wansdyke Buisiness Centre, Oldfield Lane, Bath, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Bath Quays North Development Site, Avon Street, Bath, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Homebase, Pines Way, Bath, BA2 3ET, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Plymouth House, Monmouth Street, Bath, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Bath Press, Bath, 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 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 3HW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BA2 3HL | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 2 / 5 | unlikely |
| BA2 3JT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BA2 3JX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 10 addresses are between 30 m and 51 m above sea level (34 m on average); the ground rises about 22 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA2 3HL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BA2 3HW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BA2 3JT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BA2 3JX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Bath Spa 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 66 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oldfield Road Oldfield Park | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Broad Quay Bath City Centre | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Avon Street Car Park | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Claverton Street Car Park GeniePoint | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 24.1 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Heart Of Bath | 320 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellsway Pharmacy | 230 m |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lyndhurst Dental Practice | 130 m |
| Hospital | St Martins Hospital (Bath) | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Bath Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Wellsway - Bath, Bear Flat Cashzone | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Magdalen Gardens 5.5 ha | 330 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 220 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,900 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bloomfield Road Allotments 2.3 ha | 280 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 19 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of Our Lady and St Alphege, With Attached Presbytery, a listed building (Grade II*), 490 m (0.3 miles) west. 375 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 16 of them Grade I and 20 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Our Lady and St Alphege, With Attached Presbytery | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m (0.3 miles) west |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 620 m (0.4 miles) north |
| St James' Viaduct (MLN110705) | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Christian Centre | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| 8-18, Norfolk Crescent | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) north |
| The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Bath City Walls | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| The Eastgate, Bath | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Parade Gardens, Bath | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Royal Victoria Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lyncombe Vale | Valley | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Great Dell | Hollow | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Smallcombe Vale | Valley | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Weston Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| High Barrow Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Eastover Coppice | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are 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 | 7 | 10 |
3 of the street's 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayesfield Girls School | Secondary | 11–18 | 200 m | No published inspection |
| St John's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Moorlands Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bath College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Beechen Cliff School | Secondary | 11–18 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Moorlands Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oldfield Park Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oldfield Park Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| 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 Andrew's Church School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Philip's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorian House BA2 3JX | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 60 m | 5 Very good | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Gray's Boutique B&B BA2 3JX | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 70 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Kids Planet Oldfield Road BA2 3ND | School/college/university | 100 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Oldfields House BA2 3AL | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 130 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Tyndall Villa BA2 3AL | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 130 m | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2024 |
| Leighton House BA2 3AL | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 160 m | 4 Good | 23 Jan 2025 |
| Greystones Home For The Elderly BA2 4QE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Hayesfield Girls' School BA2 3LA | School/college/university | 200 m | 5 Very good | 18 May 2026 |
| Thai Thai Takeaway BA2 3AH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 4 Good | 14 May 2025 |
| Wellsway Pharmacy BA2 4QW | Retailers - other | 230 m | Exempt | |
| Menu Gordon Jones BA2 3AQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2025 |
| Bear Inn BA2 3AQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 4 Good | 7 Jul 2026 |
| The Good Bear Cafe BA2 4QW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Cedar Park Care Centre BA2 3NG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Jan 2025 |
| Bear Flat Fish And Chips BA2 4QL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Oldfield Road (9); On or near Bloomfield Avenue (9); On or near Hayesfield Park (6); On or near Hayden Close (4); On or near Upper Oldfield Park (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 44% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 20% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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 3HW: 7 addresses
- BA2 3HL: 1 address of 69 in the postcode
- BA2 3JT: 1 address of 6 in the postcode
- BA2 3JX: 1 address of 41 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Upper Oldfield Park · Oldfield Road · Hayden Close · Hayesfield Park · Junction Road · Bloomfield Avenue · Maple Gardens · Cedar Way · Magdalen Avenue · Crescent View · Wellsway · Hayes Place
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.