St Stephens Place Walcot, Bath and North East Somerset
7 addresses across 1 postcode (BA1), about 30 m long. USRN 47913645.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £425,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2, 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 G; 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 Bath Spa, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 150 m away, and Royal Victoria Park (23 hectares) is about 710 m (0.4 miles) 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 118 to 119 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Fairfield Park Health Centre, about 810 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 230 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 68% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 12 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £299,950 | £299,950 | £299,950 |
| 1995 | 1 | £74,950 | £74,950 | £74,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2025 | 4 BA1 5PJ | Terraced | £425,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jan 2016 | 2 BA1 5PJ | Terraced | £400,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Sep 2014 | 2 BA1 5PJ | Terraced | £299,950 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Aug 1995 | 1 BA1 5PJ | Terraced | £74,950 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 74 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (2); House, enclosed end-terrace (1); House, end-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); 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 G (44% of about 1,160 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: 1.
- 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
- 1-6, ST STEPHEN'S PLACE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- SB16 Burlington Street, not permissioned (390 m)
- Sion Hill, not permissioned (600 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 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 7 addresses are between 118 m and 119 m above sea level (119 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA1 5PJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bath Spa 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 52 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Stephen's Church Lansdown | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Broad Quay Bath City Centre | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Ferry terminal | Netham Lock Ferry Terminal | 14.9 km (9.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Broad Street Car Park | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 24.6 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fairfield Park Health Centre | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hawes Whiston & Company | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Centre For Dentistry | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal United Hospital Bath | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Bath Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rontec - Walcot Cashzone | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Royal Victoria Park 23 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ballance Street Play Space 1,260 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | Kensington Meadows 6.0 ha | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Stephen's Allotments 5,140 m² | 240 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 31 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Stephen, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m north. 903 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 35 of them Grade I and 33 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Stephen | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m north |
| Nos. 1 and 2 and Attached Steps and Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m south-east |
| Nos 1-20 (Consec) and Attached Railings and Overthrows | Listed building, Grade I | 200 m north-west |
| Nos. 6-21 and Attached Railings and Vaults | Listed building, Grade I | 240 m south-east |
| Hedgemead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 390 m south-east |
| Royal Victoria Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| The Eastgate, Bath | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Bath City Walls | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Great Dell | Hollow | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Lansdown Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Primrose Hill Community Woodland | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Bathwick Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Weston Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Little Solsbury Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 7 | 7 |
None of the street's 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 Stephens Church School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Andrew's Church School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mark's CofE School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| Bathwick St Mary Church School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Saviours Infant Church School Church of England | Primary | 3–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Saviours Junior Church School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bath College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oldfield Park Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Widcombe Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.7 km (1.1 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 | 1.7 km (1.1 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 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansdown Grove Hotel BA1 5EH | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 140 m | 5 Very good | 14 Mar 2025 |
| Beckford's - Zen Experiential Ltd BA1 5EX | Mobile caterer | 260 m | Exempt | |
| Food Cycle Bath BA1 5DA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Aug 2024 |
| Caterlink@ St Stephen's Church BA1 5PZ | School/college/university | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Museum Of Bath At Work BA1 2RH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| The Cedar Tree Community Cafe BA1 2RH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Hudson Bar And Grill BA1 5BU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Terry And Son BA1 5BU | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Taylor's Bagels BA1 5BU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Pasta Laboratory BA1 5PZ | School/college/university | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2025 |
| The Richmond Arms BA1 5PZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2025 |
| Co-Operative Wholesale Society Ltd BA1 2SQ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Spar Julian Road BA1 2RS | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Pizza Diana BA1 2RS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Go Slow And Enjoy BA1 2RS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lansdown Grove (4); On or near Lansdown Crescent (3); On or near St Stephen'S Road (3); On or near Lansdown Place East (1); On or near Mount Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 63% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 25% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 68% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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 5PJ: 7 addresses
Nearby streets
St Stephens Close · Bella Vista Road · Bella Vista Road · St Stephen's Close · St Stephens Court · Mount Road · Mount Road · Lansdown Place East · Lansdown Grove · Richmond Hill · Upper Lansdown Mews · Springfield Place
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.