Montpelier Walcot, Bath and North East Somerset
14 addresses across 1 postcode (BA1), about 30 m long. USRN 47961492.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £1,620,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 4, 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 A; Band D in Bath and North East Somerset costs £2,383 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bath Spa, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hedgemead Park, is about 50 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: It is about 59 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 14 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 220 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 28% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 528 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £1,620,000 | £1,620,000 | £1,620,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £562,500 | £180,000 | £945,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £790,000 | £790,000 | £790,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £435,480 | £307,960 | £563,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £205,975 | £162,000 | £249,950 |
| 2005 | 1 | £590,000 | £590,000 | £590,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £460,000 | £460,000 | £460,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £389,375 | £300,000 | £478,750 |
| 1998 | 1 | £247,500 | £247,500 | £247,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2025 | 1 BA1 2RF | Terraced | £950,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Jun 2021 | 4 BA1 2RF | Terraced | £1,620,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2013 | SECOND FLOOR FLAT, 3 BA1 2RF | Flat or maisonette | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Aug 2013 | 4 BA1 2RF | Terraced | £945,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2011 | 4 BA1 2RF | Terraced | £790,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2010 | GARDEN ASSOCIATED WITH BASEMENT & GROUND, 3 BA1 2RF | Flat or maisonette | £307,960 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Aug 2010 | 1 BA1 2RF | Terraced | £563,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2006 | SECOND FLOOR FLAT, 3 BA1 2RF | Flat or maisonette | £162,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Jul 2006 | VAULT ASSOCIATED WITH BASEMENT & GROUND, 3 BA1 2RF | Flat or maisonette | £249,950 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Sep 2005 | 2 BA1 2RF | Detached | £590,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2004 | 3 BA1 2RF | Terraced | £460,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2002 | 2 BA1 2RF | Detached | £478,750 | |
| 1 Jul 2002 | 1 BA1 2RF | Terraced | £300,000 | |
| 11 Dec 1998 | 2 BA1 2RF | Detached | £247,500 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 77 m². Most common: Flat (4); House, mid-terrace (1); House, end-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (7). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (3); owner-occupied (2).
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 A (27% of about 950 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: 14.
- 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 AND 2, BELVEDERE, grade II
- BEEHIVE INN, grade II
- BRUNSWICK HOUSE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- CHRIST CHURCH, grade II
- NO. 2 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NO. 3 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NO. 4 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NO. 5 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND CRANE, grade II
- NO. 6 AND ATTACHED GRATING, grade II
- NO.1 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND VAULTS, grade II
- NO.2 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, VAULTS AND PAVEMENT, grade II
- NO.3 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND VAULTS, grade II
- NO.4 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND VAULTS, grade II
- NOS. 11 AND 12 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND VAULTS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- SB16 Burlington Street, not permissioned (240 m)
- Plymouth House, Monmouth Street, Bath, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- SB8 East of Onega Terrace, not permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- Bath Quays North Development Site, Avon Street, Bath, permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
- Sion Hill, not permissioned (950 m (0.6 miles))
- Homebase, Pines Way, Bath, BA2 3ET, 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 addresses are about 59 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA1 2RF | 100% | 75% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bath Spa 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 22 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 70 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morford Street Lansdown | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Broad Quay Bath City Centre | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Broad Street Car Park | 300 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 24.7 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 Hawes Whiston & Company | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Circus House Dental And Implant Centre | 170 m |
| Hospital | Royal United Hospital Bath | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Bath Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Britannia Building Society | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hedgemead Park 2.0 ha | 50 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Royal Victoria Park 23 ha | 320 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 500 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ring Common Allotments 1.5 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 11 parks and gardens, 37 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is No. 20 and Attached Garden Walls, Balustrade and Gate Piers, a listed building (Grade II*), 120 m east. 1,335 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 88 of them Grade I and 79 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| No. 20 and Attached Garden Walls, Balustrade and Gate Piers | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m east |
| Countess of Huntingdon's Chapel Including Chapel House | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m south-east |
| Assembly Rooms | Listed building, Grade I | 140 m south |
| Forecourt Wall, Gatepiers, Gates and Overthrows to the Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m south-east |
| Hedgemead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 220 m north-east |
| The Eastgate, Bath | Scheduled monument | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath | Scheduled monument | 700 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Parade Gardens, Bath | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 760 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Bath City Walls | Scheduled monument | 770 m (0.5 miles) south |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 870 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Great Dell | Hollow | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Smallcombe Vale | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Lansdown Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Bathwick Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Weston Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Penn Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) 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 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 14 |
6 of the street's 14 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 | 360 m | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bath College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Stephens Church School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bathwick St Mary Church School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 | 1.2 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 |
| Oldfield Park Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hayesfield Girls School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mark's CofE School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Saviours Junior Church School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Beechen Cliff School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Museum Of Bath At Work BA1 2RH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | Exempt | |
| The Cedar Tree Community Cafe BA1 2RH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Queensberry Hotel & Olive Tree Restaurant BA1 2QF | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 60 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Guinea Lane Nursery BA1 5NB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 100 m | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2026 |
| The Belmont Guest House BA1 5DZ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 110 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Bath Academy (Oxford House Hostel) BA1 2QN | Other catering premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2026 |
| The Common Room BA1 2QP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Beckford Bottle Shop BA1 2QP | Other catering premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Morso BA1 2QP | Other catering premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Go Slow And Enjoy BA1 2RS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Star Inn BA1 5NA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2023 |
| Rivers Street Supported Living BA1 2QA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | Exempt | |
| Pizza Diana BA1 2RS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Spar Julian Road BA1 2RS | Retailers - other | 150 m | 4 Good | 19 Aug 2025 |
| The Honey Cafe In St Swithin's Church BA1 5LY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 159 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 139 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 63 |
| Other theft | 45 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 30 |
| Public order | 29 |
| Burglary | 24 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (169); On or near Lansdown Mews (61); On or near Ballance Street North (57); On or near Russell Street (31); On or near Walcot Yard (30).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 28% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 43% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 23% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 28% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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 2RF: 14 addresses of 15 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Julian Road · Brunswick Place · Belvedere · Russell Street · Bennett Street · Lansdown Road · Belvedere · Guinea Lane · Saville Row · Circus Place · Rivers Street · Lansdown Road
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.