John Street Bath
28 addresses across 1 postcode (BA1), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 47900951.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2002 the median was £100,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (B: 6, D: 1).
- 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 B; Band D in Bath and North East Somerset costs £2,383 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 80% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bath Spa, about 760 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 100 m away, and Royal Victoria Park (23 hectares) is about 200 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 30 to 31 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 28 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Pulteney Practice, about 700 m (0.4 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 16% of households owned their home and 52% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 893 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | £100,000 | £59,950 | £140,050 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2020 | 6 BA1 2JL | Other | £2,350,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Jun 2020 | 6 BA1 2JL | Other | £500,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Dec 2002 | 13A BA1 2JL | Flat or maisonette | £140,050 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Dec 2002 | 13B BA1 2JL | Flat or maisonette | £59,950 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 41 m². Most common: Flat (7). Built: 2019 (6); Pre-1900 (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 B (27% of about 1,430 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: 10.
- 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
- 1A AND 1-6, WOOD STREET, grade I
- NO. 3 WITH RAILINGS, grade I
- NO. 4 ('ALFRED HOPKINS HOUSE') WITH RAILINGS, grade I
- NOS. 1-7 (CONSEC) WITH RAILINGS, grade II*
- 1, JOHN STREET, grade II
- 13, 14 AND 15, JOHN STREET, grade II
- 2 AND 3, JOHN STREET, grade II
- 2-22, MILSOM STREET, grade II
- 4, 5 AND 6, OLD KING STREET, grade II
- NO. 7 HATCHETT'S FREEHOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Plymouth House, Monmouth Street, Bath, permissioned (250 m)
- Bath Quays North Development Site, Avon Street, Bath, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- SB16 Burlington Street, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Homebase, Pines Way, Bath, BA2 3ET, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- 4 - 5 Railway Place, Bath, BA1 1TH, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- SB8 East of Onega Terrace, not permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Platinum Accident and Repair, 22-24 Cheltenham Street, Bath, BA2 3EX, permissioned (790 m (0.5 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 28 addresses are between 30 m and 31 m above sea level (31 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA1 2JL | 80% | 80% | 80% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bath Spa 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 27 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 90 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queen Square Bath City Centre | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Broad Quay Bath City Centre | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Broad Street Car Park | 150 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Claverton Street Car Park GeniePoint | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 24.6 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Pulteney Practice | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Queen Square Dental Practice | 40 m |
| Hospital | Royal United Hospital Bath | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Bath Police Station | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 47 Milsom Street Lloyds Bank | 90 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,800 m² | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Royal Victoria Park 23 ha | 200 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,590 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ring Common Allotments 1.5 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 10 parks and gardens, 33 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is No. 3 With Railings, a listed building (Grade I), 40 m. 1,342 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 85 of them Grade I and 75 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| No. 3 With Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 40 m |
| 1A and 1-6, Wood Street | Listed building, Grade I | 40 m |
| No. 2 With Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 40 m |
| No. 1 With Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 40 m |
| The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath | Scheduled monument | 300 m south-east |
| The Eastgate, Bath | Scheduled monument | 320 m south-east |
| Bath City Walls | Scheduled monument | 380 m south-east |
| Parade Gardens, Bath | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 450 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 490 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Hedgemead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 620 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Great Dell | Hollow | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Smallcombe Vale | Valley | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Lyncombe Vale | Valley | 1.5 km (1 mile) south |
| Bathwick Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Weston Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| High Barrow Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 28 |
8 of the street's 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Andrew's Church School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Widcombe Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 890 m (0.6 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 | 920 m (0.6 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 |
| Hayesfield Girls School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oldfield Park Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Beechen Cliff School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bathwick St Mary Church School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 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 John's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oldfield Park Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Moorlands Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Salamander BA1 2JL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 30 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2024 |
| Ole Tapas BA1 2JL | Other catering premises | 30 m | 4 Good | 10 Feb 2026 |
| One BA1 2JL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Joe And The Juice BA1 1DA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2026 |
| La Terra BA1 2JL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Hall & Woodhouse BA1 2JW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 11 Aug 2025 |
| Quiet Street Coffee BA1 2JS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 16 Feb 2026 |
| The House Of St John's BA1 2HA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2024 |
| Waterstones BA1 1DA | Retailers - other | 50 m | Exempt | |
| Cafe W BA1 1DA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2026 |
| Neuhaus BA1 1DA | Retailers - other | 50 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Nov 2024 |
| The Raven BA1 1HE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 4 Good | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Banana Tree Bath / Mimi's / What's Your Katsu BA1 1DE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Miller & Carter Steakhouse BA1 1DE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2026 |
| PrimaVista Bath BA1 2JN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 20 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 266 |
| Shoplifting | 185 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 156 |
| Public order | 82 |
| Other theft | 64 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 39 |
| Burglary | 34 |
| Robbery | 23 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Bicycle theft | 10 |
| Theft from the person | 9 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near A3039 (146); On or near Westgate Street (107); On or near Bridge Street (77); On or near George Street (69); On or near Lansdown Mews (61).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 3% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 16% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 66% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 15% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 38% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 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) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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 2JL: 28 addresses of 30 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Wood Street · Old King Street · Quiet Street · Queen Square · Barton Buildings · Barton Street · Milsom Street · Harington Place · Queen Street · Milsom Place · Trim Street · Old Bond Street
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.