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Property report — BA1 1AR
Open-data due diligence for BA1 1AR and the area around it.
BA1 1AR in brief: 41 recorded sales (£118,000–£342,500) · low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for BA1 1AR itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the BA1 1 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£456,026
Population
5,615
Crimes recorded
191
Schools
1
Flood risk
Low
Gigabit broadband
42%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in BA1 1, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (4 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-27 | £300,000 | FLAT 7, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2023-07-14 | £247,000 | FLAT 5, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2021-12-13 | £250,000 | FLAT 22 MARCHANT HOUSE, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2021-12-02 | £295,000 | FLAT 6, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2021-11-26 | £310,000 | FLAT 16, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2021-07-30 | £124,000 | FLAT 28, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2021-06-29 | £225,000 | FLAT 1, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2019-08-20 | £265,000 | FLAT 1, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2018-04-27 | £342,500 | FLAT 15, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2018-03-15 | £118,000 | FLAT 28, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2018-02-19 | £237,000 | FLAT 17, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2018-01-08 | £230,000 | FLAT 1, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2017-11-21 | £272,000 | FLAT 9, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2017-09-15 | £332,500 | FLAT 11, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2016-07-04 | £318,000 | FLAT 8, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2014-12-05 | £250,000 | FLAT 20, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2013-04-11 | £226,000 | FLAT 20, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2013-03-01 | £237,500 | FLAT 25, MARCHANT HOUSE, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2013-02-28 | £222,000 | FLAT 26, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2013-01-15 | £160,000 | FLAT 4, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2012-12-20 | £225,000 | FLAT 24, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2012-11-26 | £225,000 | FLAT 12, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2012-10-04 | £220,000 | FLAT 7, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2012-09-26 | £220,500 | FLAT 10, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2012-09-24 | £175,000 | FLAT 1, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2012-08-31 | £165,000 | FLAT 23, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2012-08-16 | £160,000 | FLAT 5, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2012-07-26 | £172,500 | FLAT 9, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2012-07-17 | £235,000 | FLAT 14, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2012-05-18 | £175,000 | FLAT 17, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2012-03-30 | £176,000 | FLAT 22 MARCHANT HOUSE, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2012-03-17 | £160,000 | FLAT 18, MARCHANT HOUSE, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2012-02-28 | £205,000 | FLAT 29, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2011-11-08 | £268,500 | FLAT 15, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2011-11-04 | £180,000 | FLAT 3, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2011-11-04 | £250,000 | FLAT 16, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2011-09-16 | £235,000 | FLAT 11, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2011-08-19 | £242,500 | FLAT 6, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2011-07-29 | £247,500 | FLAT 29, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2011-06-30 | £247,500 | FLAT 8, 1 NEW MARCHANT'S PASSAGE | Flat |
| 2011-06-13 | £177,500 | 2, MARCHANT HOUSE, 1 NEW MARCHANTS PASSAGE | Flat |
41 recorded sales on BA1 1AR. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widcombe Infant School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2021) |
| Widcombe CofE Junior School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Beechen Cliff School | 0.4 mi | Secondary | Good (2023) |
| Hayesfield Girls School | 0.6 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| St Andrew's Church School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Oldfield Park Infant School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: WIDCOMBE SURGERY (0.3 mi) · THE PULTENEY PRACTICE (0.5 mi) · HEART OF BATH (0.7 mi)
Nearest hospitals: BATH MINERAL HOSPITAL (0.3 mi) · ST MARTINS HOSPITAL (BATH) (1.5 mi) · ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL BATH (1.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: LOMBARD HOUSE (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · CHRISTIAN CENTRE (Grade II*) (0.1 mi) · THE BATH TAP (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (0.0 mi) · LIFESTYLE PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · BOOTS (0.2 mi)
Nearest stations: Bath Spa (0.1 mi) · Oldfield Park (0.9 mi) · Freshford (3.6 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Morrisons (0.0 mi) · Istanbul International Food Centre (0.2 mi) · Waitrose (0.3 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 31
- One-person households
- 51%
- Households with children
- 9%
- Households
- 2,623
Owned 27% · Social rent 25% · Private rent 46%
Census 2021 (ONS), for BA1 1.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in BA1 1 (May 24–Apr 26, average 183/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictBA1 | SectorBA1 1 | PostcodeBA1 1AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £610,607 | £456,026 | £227,415 |
| Population | 51,695 | 5,615 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 7/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 561 | 191 | — |
| Schools | 17 | 1 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Medium | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 54% | 42% | 97% |
| Superfast broadband | 86% | 54% | 97% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (BA1 1); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.