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BA1 5PF area guide

Who lives in BA1 5PF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Central Bath & Lansdown
Council: Bath and North East Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,332 (2024)

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At a glance

What BA1 5PF is like

BA1 5PF is a postcode in the Central Bath & Lansdown area of Bath and North East Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,332 people. 67.5% of households own their home, 28.5% rent privately and 3.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 57.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BA1 5 sold for a median of £485,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA1 5PF compares

Headline figures for BA1 5PF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£485,000

Median over 82 sales in BA1 5, −19.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 56 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,275

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA1 5PF differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
12.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
28.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BA1 5 is down 19.5% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BA1 5PF FAQs

Is BA1 5PF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BA1 5PF?

The median sale price over the last year was £485,000.

Homes in BA1 5 sold for a median of £485,000 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, −19.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BA1 5PF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA1 5PF, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BA1 5PF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.3% of residents. 67.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (45.8%).

Which council covers BA1 5PF?

The local authority for BA1 5PF is Bath and North East Somerset.

BA1 5PF comes under Bath and North East Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA1 5PF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 56 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bath Spa Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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