Boroughly › Bristol › Bath

Living in Bath

Bath is one of the 53 areas Boroughly covers in Bristol. Compare what homes actually sell for, how safe it ranks, everyday amenities and nearby alternatives before you visit.

At a glance: The recorded median sale price in Bath is £470k from 1,032 HM Land Registry sales in postcode district BA1. Estimated two-bedroom rent: £1,600/month. Boroughly's indicative strengths include green space (9/10) and schools (9/10).

Recorded sale median (1,032 sales)
£470k
Estimated 2-bed rent
£1,600/mo
Compared with covered Bristol areas
22% above
Indicative journey towards Bristol city centre
~13 min
How reliable is this? The purchase median is based on 1,032 recorded sales for postcode district BA1, from an HM Land Registry dataset generated 2026-11-10. This covers a postcode district, not an individual home. The safety score is a relative rank of 576 police.uk recorded street crimes within about a mile (2026-09), compared across every English area Boroughly covers; it is not population-adjusted. Rents, amenities, travel estimates and the other six lifestyle scores are indicative rather than independently measured for this area. Check the data and methodology.

Get the move report for Bath

Every stat on this page, laid out as one clean page to print or save as a PDF.

How Bath scores in Boroughly's model

Safety is ranked from police.uk recorded crime; the other six scores are indicative composites, not official crime rates, school league tables or verified local surveys. A 10/10 does not guarantee safety or a school place.

Safety (indicative score)4/10
Schools (indicative score)9/10
Parks and green space (indicative score)9/10
Transport (indicative score)8/10
Diversity and inclusion (indicative score)6/10
LGBTQ+ friendliness (indicative score)7/10
Restaurants and nightlife (indicative score)7/10

What the dataset lists locally

The following amenities are currently tagged for Bath in Boroughly's area dataset. They are not individually audited business listings; verify availability, access and opening hours before relying on them.

Lidl / AldiTesco / Sainsbury's / Asda / MorrisonsWaitrose / M&SGymsBarbersBeauticiansVeggie & vegan spotsStreet marketChurchBig parkPool / leisure centre

House prices in Bath by property type

Every standard sale HM Land Registry recorded in postcode district BA1. Medians shown where there were at least 10 sales. See the full BA1 postcode page for sales by year and nearby postcodes.

Sale medians by property type in BA1
TypeSalesMedian
Detached145£850,000
Semi-detached187£550,000
Terraced330£480,000
Flats370£310,000

43.7% of sales were leasehold and 0.6% new builds. Middle half of all sales: £325,000 to £660,000.

Buying, renting and practical costs

Indicative property and living costs for Bath
Buying£470,000 — Land Registry postcode-district median; 22% above the mean of the areas Boroughly covers in Bristol (not a published city benchmark)
Two-bed rent£1,600 / month (Boroughly estimate)
Council tax, Band D£2,383 / year (estimate)
Illustrative household income to borrow~£94k, assuming a 10% deposit and a 4.5× income mortgage — not lender advice

Ask about Bath

Nearby neighbourhoods worth comparing

These are the nearest area-centre coordinates in our Bristol coverage, measured as the crow flies. They're useful starting points for viewings, not driving or public transport distances.

Keynsham10.3 km straight-line · £410k recorded medianKingswood13.0 km straight-line · £303k recorded medianMidsomer Norton13.8 km straight-line · £300k recorded medianBrislington14.1 km straight-line · £336k recorded median

Alternatives on a similar purchase budget

Prefer to compare prices rather than proximity? These places have the closest purchase figures elsewhere in the Bristol dataset. This is a modelled comparison, not a personalised recommendation.

Redland£453k · recorded medianCotham£453k · recorded medianMontpelier£453k · recorded median

More Bristol rankings: best areas · cheapest · for families · coolest · all Bristol areas

Before you decide

Check a live rental or sale listing, the exact school admissions rules, recent local crime information and your door-to-door commute at the time you would actually travel. Area averages can conceal large differences between adjacent streets. Use our free moving checklist for a step-by-step viewing plan or open the Boroughly map to compare on the things that matter to you.

Questions about Bath

Is Bath a good area to live in?

That depends on your needs. In Boroughly's indicative model, its strongest dimensions include green space (9/10) and schools (9/10). Use these scores to shortlist, then check the specific streets yourself.

Is Bath safe?

Bath ranks 44 of 53 Bristol areas Boroughly covers for recorded street crime (576 crimes within about a mile in 2026-09, police.uk), giving a relative safety score of 4/10. Counts are not adjusted for population or visitors, and streets vary, so check the police.uk crime map for the exact address.

What do homes in Bath cost?

The recorded median sale price in Bath is £470k from 1,032 HM Land Registry sales in postcode district BA1. A two-bedroom rental is estimated at £1,600 per month; this is not a live listing or an area-level rent observation.

How much is a house in Bath?

In postcode district BA1, detached homes sold for a median of £850,000 (145 sales); semi-detached homes sold for a median of £550,000 (187 sales); terraced homes sold for a median of £480,000 (330 sales); flats homes sold for a median of £310,000 (370 sales), according to HM Land Registry.

What areas are near Bath?

In the Bristol dataset, the nearest area centres as the crow flies include Keynsham (10.3 km away), Kingswood (13.0 km away), Midsomer Norton (13.8 km away), Brislington (14.1 km away). Road and public transport distances may be very different.

Compare Bath on the Boroughly map →