Gloucester Road - BA1 8BJ
Key Postcode Insights
BA1 8BJ is a residential postcode situated on Gloucester Road, Swainswick, Bath, BA1 with 9 addresses.
It ranks as the 591st largest and 604th most expensive of the 1,348 postcodes in the BA1 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 9 properties: 9 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £513,360
- 10 Year change
- up 20.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,399pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 65.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £496/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BA1 8BJ is a residential postcode situated on Gloucester Road, Swainswick, Bath, BA1 with 9 addresses.
It ranks as the 591st largest and 604th most expensive of the 1,348 postcodes in the BA1 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 9 properties: 9 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £513,360
- 10 Year change
- up 20.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,399pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 65.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £496/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BA1 8BJ
- Bluebell Cottage
2 Bed Modern House
- Fair View Cottage
4 Bed Period House
- Greenacres
4 Bed Modern House
- Little Solsbury House
Unknown
- Moncks Cottage
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BA1 8BJ sold for £985,000 on 1st May 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 3.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £513,360.
The BA1 8BJ Sales Market has increased by 20.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -4.4% | £513,360 |
| June 2025 | 2.6% | £536,940 |
| June 2024 | -1.5% | £523,231 |
| June 2023 | 1.4% | £531,089 |
| June 2022 | 9.5% | £523,853 |
| June 2021 | 5.2% | £478,295 |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £454,463 |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £447,528 |
| June 2018 | 1.9% | £450,877 |
| June 2017 | 4.2% | £442,561 |
| June 2016 | 13.8% | £424,710 |
| June 2015 | 6.6% | £373,358 |
| June 2014 | 6.8% | £350,211 |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £327,939 |
| June 2012 | 3.3% | £319,636 |
| June 2011 | 1.2% | £309,383 |
| June 2010 | 12.4% | £305,762 |
| June 2009 | -8.4% | £271,937 |
| June 2008 | -1.8% | £296,830 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £302,299 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,399.
The BA1 8BJ Rental Market has increased by 65.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.6% | £2,399pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.1% | £2,316pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.3% | £2,182pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.7% | £2,033pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.7% | £1,870pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.5% | £1,674pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £1,572pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.5% | £1,543pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £1,520pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.8% | £1,504pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.9% | £1,448pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.7% | £1,355pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.3% | £1,294pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.2% | £1,265pcm |
| June 2012 | 5% | £1,249pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.1% | £1,190pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.8% | £1,166pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.9% | £1,092pcm |
| June 2008 | 5.8% | £1,172pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,108pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 1st May 2025 for £985,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 3.9%. The postcode has had a total of 12 sales since 1995.
BA1 8BJ has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2025£985,000 | 5 Bed HouseNightingale House, Gloucester Road, Bath, BA1 8BJNightingale House, Gloucester Road, Bath, BA1 8BJ
- Sold Oct 2024£550,000 | 4 Bed HouseFair View Cottage, Gloucester Road, Bath, BA1 8BJFair View Cottage, Gloucester Road, Bath, BA1 8BJ
- Sold Oct 2022£1,098,500 | 5 Bed HouseNightingale House, Gloucester Road, Bath, BA1 8BJNightingale House, Gloucester Road, Bath, BA1 8BJ
- Sold Dec 2018£497,000 | 4 Bed HouseFair View Cottage, Gloucester Road, Bath, BA1 8BJFair View Cottage, Gloucester Road, Bath, BA1 8BJ
- Sold Nov 2017£270,000 | 2 Bed HouseBluebell Cottage, Gloucester Road, Bath, BA1 8BJBluebell Cottage, Gloucester Road, Bath, BA1 8BJ
Nearby Postcodes
BA1 8BJ is the 591st largest and the 604th most expensive postcode out of the 1,348 postcodes in the BA1 area.
- BA1 8DD, Innox Lane, Upper Swainswick, Bath, BA1BA1 8DD3 Addresses|223 m away
- BA1 8BP, Gloucester Road, Upper Swainswick, Bath, BA1BA1 8BP1 Addresses|302 m away
- BA1 8BH, Gloucester Road, Swainswick, Bath, BA1BA1 8BH15 Addresses|340 m away
- BA1 8BR, Gloucester Road, Upper Swainswick, Bath, BA1BA1 8BR4 Addresses|375 m away
- BA1 8BU, Upper Swainswick, Bath, BA1BA1 8BU13 Addresses|377 m away
Property Types
- 3 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (3)
- modern house (3)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 6 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (3)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2022£1,300,000 | 5 Bed House83-84, Gloucester Road, Bath, BA1 7AU83-84, Gloucester Road, Bath, BA1 7AU
- Sold Jul 2016£1,160,000 | 5 Bed House83-84, Gloucester Road, Bath, BA1 7AU83-84, Gloucester Road, Bath, BA1 7AU
- Sold Nov 2024£1,150,000 | 5 Bed HouseMoorland Cottage, Gloucester Road, Bath, BA1 8BGMoorland Cottage, Gloucester Road, Bath, BA1 8BG
Schools Nearby
- Swainswick Church School500 m away
- St Saviours Junior Church School1.4 km away
- St Saviours Infant Church School1.4 km away
- St Mark's CofE School1.5 km away
- Hayesfield Girls School4.3 km away
- Beechen Cliff School4.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BA1 8BJ is Bath Spa station, which is 3.8 kilometres away.
- Bath Spa|3.8 km away
- Oldfield Park|4.4 km away
- Freshford|8.3 km away
- Avoncliff|9.1 km away
