St Stephen's Road Bath
25 addresses across 4 postcodes (BA1), about 540 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 47901322.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £650,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 4, D: 7, E: 1, G: 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 G; 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 Bath Spa, about 1.5 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hedgemead Park, is about 170 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 93 to 126 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 25 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Fairfield Park Health Centre, about 710 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 650 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 65% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £650,000 | £650,000 | £650,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £1,590,000 | £1,590,000 | £1,590,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £1,165,000 | £980,000 | £1,350,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £225,000 | £210,000 | £240,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2025 | BEECH LODGE BA1 5PH | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2025 | ORLEIGH MOUNT BA1 5PN | Other | £625 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Oct 2022 | ST. STEPHEN'S HOUSE BA1 5PN | Detached | £1,590,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2021 | ABBEY VIEW, 6A BA1 5HB | Flat or maisonette | £450,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Feb 2020 | FLAT 2, CAMDEN COURT BA1 5PQ | Flat or maisonette | £325,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 May 2019 | ST. STEPHEN'S HOUSE BA1 5PN | Detached | £1,350,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2019 | HARLAM LODGE BA1 5PN | Semi-detached | £980,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Aug 2014 | ST. STEPHEN'S HOUSE BA1 5PN | Detached | £275,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Jun 2006 | ABBEY VIEW, 6A BA1 5HB | Flat or maisonette | £340,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Nov 2002 | ABBEY VIEW, 6A BA1 5HB | Flat or maisonette | £240,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 May 2002 | ABBEY VIEW, 6A BA1 5HB | Flat or maisonette | £210,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 93 m². Most common: Flat (8); Bungalow, detached (2); House, detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (6); before 1900 (3); 2012 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (5).
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 G (24% of about 2,830 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: 12.
- 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
- NOS. 1 AND 2 AND ATTACHED STEPS AND RAILINGS, grade II*
- 1-10, CITY VIEW, grade II
- 1-6, ST STEPHEN'S PLACE, grade II
- 8, 9 AND 10, UPPER CAMDEN PLACE, grade II
- BELLA VISTA, grade II
- HEATHFIELD AND ATTACHED GATEWAY AND TERRACE, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE BOX OUTSIDE ST STEPHEN'S CHURCH, grade II
- Loggia attached to Barcote House (excluding Barcote House), grade II
- MULBERRY HOUSE AND ATTACHED BALUSTRADE AND GATEPIERSS, grade II
- NOS. 6 AND 7 AND ATTACHED STEPS AND RAILINGS, grade II
- THE SHRUBBERY, grade II
- THORNHAM VILLA AND ATTACHED BALUSTRADE TO THE SOUTH, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- SB16 Burlington Street, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Sion Hill, not permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 20 October 2026 to 21 October 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, verge (minor works)
- 12 October 2026 to 14 October 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway, verge (minor works)
- 7 September 2026 to 30 September 2026: WALES AND WEST UTILITIES LTD, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
- 2 September 2026 to 7 September 2026: WALES AND WEST UTILITIES LTD, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 5PQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BA1 5PH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BA1 5PN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BA1 5HB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 93 m and 126 m above sea level (113 m on average); the ground rises about 33 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA1 5HB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BA1 5PH | 100% | 60% | 60% | 0% |
| BA1 5PN | 100% | 80% | 80% | 0% |
| BA1 5PQ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bath Spa 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 54 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Stephen's Road Walcot | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bath City Centre | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Broad Street Car Park | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 24.8 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fairfield Park Health Centre | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hawes Whiston & Company | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Centre For Dentistry | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal United Hospital Bath | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Bath Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rontec - Walcot Cashzone | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hedgemead Park 2.0 ha | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Royal Victoria Park 23 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ballance Street Play Space 1,260 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kensington Meadows 6.0 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Stephen's Allotments 5,140 m² | 270 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 31 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Nos. 1 and 2 and Attached Steps and Railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 20 m. 1,044 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 61 of them Grade I and 42 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Nos. 1 and 2 and Attached Steps and Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 20 m |
| Nos. 6-21 and Attached Railings and Vaults | Listed building, Grade I | 130 m south |
| Hedgemead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 260 m south |
| Church of St Stephen | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m north-west |
| 1-10, Portland Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m south-west |
| Sydney Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| The Eastgate, Bath | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Bath City Walls | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 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 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Lansdown Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Primrose Hill Community Woodland | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Bathwick Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Weston Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 25 |
1 of the street's 25 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 Stephens Church School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Andrew's Church School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| 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) |
| St Mark's CofE School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 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 |
| St Saviours Infant Church School Church of England | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Widcombe CofE Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Widcombe Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Oldfield Park Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| 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 | 220 m | 5 Very good | 14 Mar 2025 |
| Food Cycle Bath BA1 5DA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 22 Aug 2024 |
| Hudson Bar And Grill BA1 5BU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Terry And Son BA1 5BU | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Taylor's Bagels BA1 5BU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 4 Good | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Golden Plaice BA1 5DG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2025 |
| The Curfew BA1 5DG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Pizza GoGo BA1 5DJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Avellinos BA1 5DJ | Other catering premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2026 |
| London Road Stores BA1 5DJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 330 m | 5 Very good | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Sea Pearl Bath BA1 5DJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Mar 2026 |
| William's Table BA1 5NN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 4 Good | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Salisbury Conservative Club BA1 6AB | Other catering premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2025 |
| The Honey Cafe In St Swithin's Church BA1 5LY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Didicakes BA1 5BG | Other catering premises | 380 m | 4 Good | 22 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Camden Row (7); On or near Lower Hedgemead Road (6); On or near Margaret'S Hill (5); On or near Lansdown Grove (4); On or near Camden Crescent (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 56% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 24% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 65% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility repair and maintenance works, 19 October 2026 to 22 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility repair and maintenance works, 9 October 2026 to 14 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BA1 5PQ: 10 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- BA1 5PH: 7 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- BA1 5PN: 7 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- BA1 5HB: 1 address of 2 in the postcode
Nearby streets
City View · Camden Road · Camden Road · Camden Road · Camden Road · Mount Road · Mount Road · Bella Vista Road · Bella Vista Road · St Stephens Road · Upper Camden Place · Gay's Hill
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.