Postcode district report · August 2026

BA1, Bath and North East Somerset

BA1 is the 3rd Hapiest of Bath and North East Somerset's 6 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport.

Homes sold
526
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£467,500
+0.5% on the year before
Price per m²
£5,000
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
37%
of homes sold

BA1 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks BA1 against the other postcode districts of Bath and North East Somerset.

Price per m²£5,000/m² 1st of 5
Price change+0.5% 4th of 6
Sales a year526 a year 2nd of 6
Sales change-19.5% 5th of 6
Energy efficiency64 EPC score 5th of 5
Carbon4.4 t CO₂ a home 5th of 5
Station nearby1.7 km 3rd of 5
Yellow the best in Bath and North East Somerset Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Bath and North East Somerset

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better BA1 compares with the rest of Bath and North East Somerset. These colours compare postcode districts within Bath and North East Somerset; Bath and North East Somerset's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Bath and North East Somerset's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 BA3 310£300,000 +7.1%
2 BS31 304£415,000 +3.8%
3 BA1 526£467,500 +0.5%
4 BA2 774£410,000 -3.5%
5 BS40 37£640,000 +6.7%
6 BS39 187£335,000 -1.8%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Bath and North East Somerset only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Bath and North East Somerset aren't ranked.