Royal Avenue Bath
11 addresses across 5 postcodes (BA1), about 500 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 47913626.
- Flood: 11 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Oldfield Park, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Royal Victoria Park, is about 90 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 36 to 40 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Heart Of Bath, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 830 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 34% of households owned their home and 56% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 75 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
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 B (27% of about 3,710 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: 15.
- 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
- 1-30 The Circus including Circus House, Bennett Street, grade I
- 1, BROCK STREET, grade I
- 1, QUEEN'S PARADE PLACE, grade II
- 2, QUEEN'S PARADE PLACE, grade II
- ARCH TO THE WEST OF GRAVEL WALK APPROX 60M SOUTH OF NO. 18 BROCK STREET, grade II
- BANDSTAND, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE BOX, grade II
- KEMBLE VASE NORTH OF ROYAL AVENUE, grade II
- PAIR OF ARCHES AT ENTRANCE TO ROYAL AVENUE FROM MARLBOROUGH LANE, grade II
- PAIR OF VASES FLANKING BANDSTAND, grade II
- PEDESTAL TO THE NORTH OF ROYAL AVENUE TO THE REAR OF BROCK STREET, grade II
- RIVERS GATE TO ROYAL AVENUE FROM QUEEN'S PARADE, grade II
- URN ON PATH APPROX. 110M TO NORTH-WEST OF BANDSTAND, grade II
- VASE NEAR RIVERS GATE TO QUEEN'S PARADE, grade II
- WAR MEMORIAL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- SB8 East of Onega Terrace, not permissioned (380 m)
- SB16 Burlington Street, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Plymouth House, Monmouth Street, Bath, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Homebase, Pines Way, Bath, BA2 3ET, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- SB8 Bath Western Riverside, Bath (western), permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- SB8 Recycling Centre, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Gasworks, Windsor Bridge Road, Twerton, Bath, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- Platinum Accident and Repair, 22-24 Cheltenham Street, Bath, BA2 3EX, permissioned (810 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 10 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA1 2NR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BA1 2NJ | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 1 / 4 | unlikely |
| BA1 2LW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| BA1 2LX | not in 2 or 3 | 7 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BA1 2NQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 36 m and 40 m above sea level (38 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA1 2LW | 100% | 100% | 43% | 0% |
| BA1 2LX | 98% | 8% | 0% | 0% |
| BA1 2NJ | 96% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| BA1 2NQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BA1 2NR | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Bath Spa 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 64 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Royal Avenue Bath City Centre | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Oldfield Park - Lower Bristol Road | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Netham Lock Ferry Terminal | 14.9 km (9.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Charlotte Street Car Park | 200 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 24.2 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Heart Of Bath | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hawes Whiston & Company | 320 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bath Dental Excellence | 240 m |
| Hospital | Royal United Hospital Bath | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| 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 | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Royal Victoria Park 23 ha | 90 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ballance Street Play Space 1,260 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ring Common Allotments 1.5 ha | 130 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 31 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Victoria Gate Approx. 35M to the East of Victoria Column, a listed building (Grade II*), 200 m west. 1,223 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 65 of them Grade I and 64 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Gate Approx. 35M to the East of Victoria Column | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m west |
| 2-18, Brock Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m east |
| Nos. 1-30, ROYAL CRESCENT | Listed building, Grade I | 210 m north |
| 7, Upper Church Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m north-east |
| Royal Victoria Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 330 m north-west |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 620 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Hedgemead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 710 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath | Scheduled monument | 760 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| The Eastgate, Bath | Scheduled monument | 820 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Bath City Walls | Scheduled monument | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Great Dell | Hollow | 660 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Weston Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Lansdown Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Primrose Hill Community Woodland | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Smallcombe Vale | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Penn Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 11 |
1 of the street's 11 addresses is 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 | 320 m | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bath College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oldfield Park Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hayesfield Girls School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Stephens Church School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 | 1.4 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 |
| St John's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Beechen Cliff School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bathwick St Mary Church School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oldfield Park Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Newbridge Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.1 Royal Crescent BA1 2LR | Other catering premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2024 |
| Elgin Villa Guest House BA1 2NQ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 190 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Marlborough House BA1 2NQ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 23 Jan 2025 |
| The Royal Crescent Hotel BA1 2LS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Two Crescent Gardens BA1 2NA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 220 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| Brooks Guest House BA1 2NA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 220 m | 5 Very good | 9 Aug 2024 |
| Crescent Restaurant & Bar BA1 2LP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 4 Good | 5 Aug 2026 |
| The Green Bird Cafe BA1 2LP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 5 May 2026 |
| Komorebi BA1 2LP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2025 |
| Treetop Cafe BA1 2NR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Bath On The Beach BA1 2NR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jul 2026 |
| The Circus Restaurant BA1 2LN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Mr D's BA1 3AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Eades Greengrocers BA1 2PX | Retailers - other | 270 m | 4 Good | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Eades Of Bath BA1 2PX | Retailers - other | 280 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 23 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (27); On or near Marlborough Lane (19); On or near Royal Crescent (12); On or near Marlborough Buildings (11); On or near Upper Church Street (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 34% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 56% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 16% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 26% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 56% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 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 2NR: 6 addresses
- BA1 2NJ: 2 addresses of 64 in the postcode
- BA1 2LW: 1 address of 63 in the postcode
- BA1 2LX: 1 address of 88 in the postcode
- BA1 2NQ: 1 address of 29 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Queens Parade Place · Charlotte Street · Royal Crescent · Upper Church Street · Park Cottages · Marlborough Lane · Crescent Gardens · Margaret's Buildings · Upper Bristol Road · Marlborough Buildings · Brock Street · Charlotte 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.