Nelson Villas Bath
15 addresses across 1 postcode (BA1), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 47901089.
- Sales: 22 recorded sales since 1995; in 2017 the median was £580,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 2, E: 4).
- Flood: 10 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 B; Band D in Bath and North East Somerset costs £2,383 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 92% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Oldfield Park, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 110 m away, and Royal Victoria Park (23 hectares) is about 220 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: It is about 19 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 15 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Heart Of Bath, about 790 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 29% of households owned their home and 51% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 206 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | £580,000 | £580,000 | £580,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £405,000 | £250,000 | £450,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £176,000 | £176,000 | £176,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | £330,000 | £104,700 | £335,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £164,000 | £164,000 | £164,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 1999 | 3 | £118,000 | £102,000 | £166,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £110,000 | £95,000 | £125,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2017 | 5 BA1 2BD | Terraced | £580,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2016 | 9B BA1 2BD | Flat or maisonette | £240,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Dec 2014 | 5 BA1 2BD | Terraced | £450,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2014 | 7 BA1 2BD | Terraced | £405,000 | |
| 2 May 2014 | 9A BA1 2BD | Flat or maisonette | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Nov 2013 | 3 BA1 2BD | Terraced | £365,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2006 | 9B BA1 2BD | Flat or maisonette | £176,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Sep 2005 | 6 BA1 2BD | Terraced | £350,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2004 | 4 BA1 2BD | Terraced | £335,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2004 | GROUND FLOOR FLAT, 8 BA1 2BD | Flat or maisonette | £104,700 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Apr 2004 | 5 BA1 2BD | Terraced | £330,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2003 | 9A BA1 2BD | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2003 | 9B BA1 2BD | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Sep 2002 | 9A BA1 2BD | Flat or maisonette | £164,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jan 2001 | 9A BA1 2BD | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Oct 1999 | 8 BA1 2BD | Terraced | £118,000 | |
| 11 Jun 1999 | 5 BA1 2BD | Terraced | £166,000 | |
| 20 Mar 1999 | 6 BA1 2BD | Terraced | £102,000 | |
| 27 Feb 1998 | 4 BA1 2BD | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 28 Jan 1998 | 5 BA1 2BD | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 29 Aug 1996 | 8 BA1 2BD | Terraced | £5,000 | |
| 24 Mar 1995 | 9A BA1 2BD | Flat or maisonette | £45,000 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 86 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (3); Maisonette, mid-terrace (1); House, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (5); 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
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 (28% of about 1,460 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)
- SB8 East of Onega Terrace, not permissioned (170 m)
- Homebase, Pines Way, Bath, BA2 3ET, permissioned (190 m)
- SB8 Bath Western Riverside, Bath (western), permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Plymouth House, Monmouth Street, Bath, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- SB8 Recycling Centre, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Platinum Accident and Repair, 22-24 Cheltenham Street, Bath, BA2 3EX, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Gasworks, Windsor Bridge Road, Twerton, Bath, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Dick Lovett, Lower Bristol Road, Bath, BA2 3DR, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 10 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 12 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 12 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 19 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA1 2BD | 100% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Bath Spa 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 64 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nile Street Kingsmead | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Oldfield Park - Lower Bristol Road | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Netham Lock Ferry Terminal | 14.8 km (9.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Charlotte Street Car Park | 300 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Claverton Street Car Park GeniePoint | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 24 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Heart Of Bath | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hawes Whiston & Company | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 18 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Goodlight Clinic | 190 m |
| Hospital | Royal United Hospital Bath | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Bath Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Britannia Building Society | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,090 m² | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Royal Victoria Park 23 ha | 220 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.7 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lower Common Allotments 3.4 ha | 190 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 32 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Watchman's Box, a listed building (Grade II*), 120 m east. 1,102 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 49 of them Grade I and 52 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Watchman's Box | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m east |
| Victoria Bridge | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m west |
| Cumberland House | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m east |
| 8-18, Norfolk Crescent | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m south-east |
| Royal Victoria Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 400 m (0.2 miles) north |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 480 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath | Scheduled monument | 810 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Bath City Walls | Scheduled monument | 900 m (0.6 miles) east |
| The Eastgate, Bath | Scheduled monument | 930 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Hedgemead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Great Dell | Hollow | 700 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Weston Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Lyncombe Vale | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Smallcombe Vale | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Primrose Hill Community Woodland | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| High Barrow Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 15 |
2 of the street's 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldfield Park Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Andrew's Church School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bath College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hayesfield Girls School | Secondary | 11–18 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oldfield Park Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Widcombe Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Beechen Cliff School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Stephens Church School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Moorlands Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Moorlands Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brac BA1 2BD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2024 |
| Bath Leat BA1 3ER | Retailers - other | 60 m | Exempt | |
| Mr D's BA1 3AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Two Crescent Gardens BA1 2NA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 110 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| Brooks Guest House BA1 2NA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 110 m | 5 Very good | 9 Aug 2024 |
| Bijou Bikeworks BA1 3FA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 4 Good | 15 Apr 2025 |
| Elgin Villa Guest House BA1 2NQ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 160 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Marlborough House BA1 2NQ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 23 Jan 2025 |
| Coffee #1 BA2 3GG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Sainsbury's Petrol Station BA2 3ET | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 190 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2025 |
| Phase One BA1 3AJ | Retailers - other | 240 m | Exempt | |
| The Mint Room BA2 3EB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 4 Good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Bath TCG BA2 3EH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Sushi Gourmet BA1 2DR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Sainsbury's BA1 2DR | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 310 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 49 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 46 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 28 |
| Vehicle crime | 24 |
| Public order | 20 |
| Other theft | 17 |
| Burglary | 13 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Stanhope Place (29); On or near Parking Area (27); On or near Great Stanhope Street (24); On or near Victoria Bridge Road (20); On or near Nelson Villas (20).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 27 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 65% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 19% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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 2BD: 15 addresses of 20 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Nelson Place West · Albion Place · Nelson Place West · Upper Bristol Road · Upper Bristol Road · Victoria Bridge Road · Nile Street · Norfolk Crescent · Marlborough Lane · Great Stanhope Street · Onega Terrace · Victoria Bridge 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.