BA1 5LX
The median sold price for the postcode BA1 5LX is around £210,000, from 5 sales over the last 12 months. 516 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around BA1 5LX (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly shoplifting. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £240,000 – £1,465,700
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across BA1 5, last 24 months.
- Flat£330,000(110 sales)
- Terraced£615,000(55 sales)
- Detached£1,450,000(25 sales)
- Semi-detached£1,238,000(9 sales)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
BA1 5LX median £210,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £385,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 4.9× the typical Bath and North East Somerset neighbourhood
- Crime: 4.7× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Bath and North East Somerset and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 0% of premises in BA1 5LX, compared with 77.5% across Bath and North East Somerset and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 70.5% of premises across Bath and North East Somerset (England: 77.9%).
Ofcom lists no gigabit-capable network at this postcode, although 77.5% of premises across Bath and North East Somerset have one. Ofcom data can lag recent upgrades, and neighbouring postcodes can differ.
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Bath and North East Somerset | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 70.5% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 0% | 77.5% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 1.1% | 96.2% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.08% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 50% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Bath and North East Somerset: more deprived than 77% of its 118 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income7of 10
- Employment7of 10
- Crime4of 10
- Living environment1of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (30%). Average Band D in Bath and North East Somerset is £2,383.42 for 2026/27.
That is in line with the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band C in Bath and North East Somerset: £2,118.60 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 1,220 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A8%
- Band B27%
- Band C30%
- Band D10%
- Band E7%
- Band F9%
- Band G7%
- Band H2%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- St Andrew's Church School0.3 miles (540 m)Ofsted, April 2022: GoodOfsted reports for St Andrew's Church School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Stephens Church School0.6 miles (970 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, June 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for St Stephens Church School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Bathwick St Mary Church School0.6 miles (990 m)Ofsted, November 2022: GoodOfsted reports for Bathwick St Mary Church School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Hayesfield Girls School0.9 miles (1.4 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, November 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Hayesfield Girls School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Mark's CofE School0.9 miles (1.5 km)Ofsted report card, March 2026
- Inclusion Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching Strong standard
- Achievement Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard
- Leadership and governance Strong standard
- Safeguarding Met
- Beechen Cliff School1.0 mile (1.6 km)Ofsted, September 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Beechen Cliff School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to BA1 5LX is Bath Spa Rail Station, 0.6 miles (1.0 km) away in a straight line. There are 32 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.6 miles (1.0 km)Bath Spa Rail Station
- 1.0 mile (1.7 km)Oldfield Park Rail Station
- 4.0 miles (6.4 km)Freshford Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
Show the full history (18 more months)
Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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