Walnut Drive Bath
8 addresses across 2 postcodes (BA2), about 120 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 47913681.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £350,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 5, F: 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 C; 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 Oldfield Park, about 740 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Linear Park, is about 230 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 46 to 53 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 Heart Of Bath, about 260 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 220 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 32% of households owned their home and 37% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £344,000 | £344,000 | £344,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £303,000 | £303,000 | £303,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £217,500 | £217,500 | £217,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £197,000 | £197,000 | £197,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £89,995 | £89,995 | £89,995 |
| 1997 | 1 | £76,500 | £76,500 | £76,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2021 | 3 BA2 3LZ | Terraced | £350,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Jan 2019 | 1 BA2 3LZ | Terraced | £344,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Sep 2018 | 2 BA2 3LZ | Terraced | £303,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Oct 2017 | THE COACH HOUSE, 7 BA2 3LZ | Other | £100,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Apr 2017 | 3 BA2 3LZ | Terraced | £315,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Jul 2010 | 2 BA2 3LZ | Terraced | £217,500 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Sep 2005 | 1 BA2 3LZ | Terraced | £197,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 May 2004 | 2 BA2 3LZ | Terraced | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Oct 1999 | 4 BA2 3LZ | Terraced | £89,995 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Aug 1997 | 1 BA2 3LZ | Terraced | £76,500 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 77 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (4); House, end-terrace (2); House, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (4); 1976-1982 (2); 2025 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (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 C (46% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- 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)
- Wansdyke Buisiness Centre, Oldfield Lane, Bath, permissioned (240 m)
- Platinum Accident and Repair, 22-24 Cheltenham Street, Bath, BA2 3EX, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Homebase, Pines Way, Bath, BA2 3ET, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Bath Quays North Development Site, Avon Street, Bath, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- Bath Press, Bath, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- Dick Lovett, Lower Bristol Road, Bath, BA2 3DR, 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA2 3LZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BA2 3NP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 8 addresses are between 46 m and 53 m above sea level (52 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA2 3LZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BA2 3NP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Bath Spa 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 22 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 70 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cedar Park Oldfield Park | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Oldfield Park - Lower Bristol Road | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking-at-airports | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| 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 | 23.9 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Heart Of Bath | 260 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hounsell & Greene | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 18 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lyndhurst Dental Practice | 280 m |
| Hospital | St Martins Hospital (Bath) | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Bath Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Scala, Oldfield Park, Scala Cashzone | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Linear Park 5.1 ha | 230 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Magdalen Gardens 5.5 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Moorfields Sandpits Play Area 710 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 360 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bloomfield Road Allotments 2.3 ha | 240 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 9 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of Our Lady and St Alphege, With Attached Presbytery, a listed building (Grade II*), 200 m west. 118 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Our Lady and St Alphege, With Attached Presbytery | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m west |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 840 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| 8-18, Norfolk Crescent | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Bath City Walls | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| The Eastgate, Bath | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Royal Victoria Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Parade Gardens, Bath | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lyncombe Vale | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Weston Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Great Dell | Hollow | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| High Barrow Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Southdown | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Eastover Coppice | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 | 8 | 8 |
None of the street's 8 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 John's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 210 m | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hayesfield Girls School | Secondary | 11–18 | 280 m | No published inspection |
| Moorlands Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Moorlands Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oldfield Park Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oldfield Park Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Beechen Cliff School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bath College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Widcombe Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.5 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 |
| St Philip's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| 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 |
| Roundhill Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Park Care Centre BA2 3NG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 70 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Jan 2025 |
| SuperPirates Breakfast And Afterschool Club At St John's BA2 3NR | School/college/university | 140 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2026 |
| ABM Catering @ St John's Catholic Primary School BA2 3NR | School/college/university | 140 m | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2024 |
| Kids Planet Oldfield Road BA2 3ND | School/college/university | 190 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2025 |
| The Moorfields BA2 3NZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 4 Good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Dorian House BA2 3JX | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 260 m | 5 Very good | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Gray's Boutique B&B BA2 3JX | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 260 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Hayesfield Girls' School BA2 3LA | School/college/university | 280 m | 5 Very good | 18 May 2026 |
| Net And Line Ltd BA2 3NY | Retailers - other | 340 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Bright Field BA2 3LJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Newleaf Healthfoods BA2 3LJ | Retailers - other | 390 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Adel's Express BA2 3LJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Oldfields House BA2 3AL | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Diamond Kebab & Pizza BA2 3PJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Apr 2026 |
| 10 Plus One Store BA2 3PN | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Durley Park (14); On or near Oldfield Road (9); On or near Second Avenue (3); On or near King Edward Road (2); On or near First Avenue (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 32% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 44% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 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) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
Nearby streets
Oldfield Lane · First Avenue · Oldfield Lane · Maple Gardens · Junction Road · Second Avenue · Oldfield Road · Junction Avenue · Durley Park · King Edward Road · Third Avenue · Hillside Road
All the streets in BA2 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.