Upper Swainswick, Bath - BA1 8BU
Key Postcode Insights
BA1 8BU is a residential postcode situated on Upper Swainswick, Bath, BA1 with 13 addresses.
It ranks as the 763rd largest and 1141st most expensive of the 1,348 postcodes in the BA1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 13 properties: 13 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £863,326
- 10 Year change
- up 20.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,938pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 64.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £540/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BA1 8BU is a residential postcode situated on Upper Swainswick, Bath, BA1 with 13 addresses.
It ranks as the 763rd largest and 1141st most expensive of the 1,348 postcodes in the BA1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 13 properties: 13 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £863,326
- 10 Year change
- up 20.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,938pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 64.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £540/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BA1 8BU
- Beech House
5 Bed House
- Laurel Cottage
4 Bed House
- Limberlost
Unknown
- Old Bakehouse
Unknown
- Pickwick Cottage
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BA1 8BU sold for £1,100,000 on 20th July 2022. Since then prices are down an average of 2.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £863,326.
The BA1 8BU Sales Market has increased by 20.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -4.5% | £863,326 |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | £904,429 |
| June 2024 | -1.5% | £883,161 |
| June 2023 | 1.6% | £896,427 |
| June 2022 | 9.2% | £882,429 |
| June 2021 | 5.2% | £808,292 |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £768,356 |
| June 2019 | -0.8% | £754,659 |
| June 2018 | 1.9% | £760,557 |
| June 2017 | 3.8% | £746,374 |
| June 2016 | 13.5% | £718,777 |
| June 2015 | 6.4% | £633,331 |
| June 2014 | 6.6% | £595,236 |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £558,263 |
| June 2012 | 3.4% | £543,824 |
| June 2011 | 1.7% | £526,124 |
| June 2010 | 13.2% | £517,334 |
| June 2009 | -8.1% | £456,897 |
| June 2008 | -1.7% | £496,932 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £505,667 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,938.
The BA1 8BU Rental Market has increased by 64.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.4% | £2,938pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.9% | £2,840pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.3% | £2,682pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.9% | £2,498pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.3% | £2,294pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.5% | £2,060pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £1,935pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.5% | £1,894pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £1,866pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.5% | £1,846pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.7% | £1,785pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.5% | £1,673pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.2% | £1,601pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £1,567pcm |
| June 2012 | 5% | £1,548pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.6% | £1,474pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.6% | £1,437pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.5% | £1,335pcm |
| June 2008 | 5.9% | £1,429pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,349pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 20th July 2022 for £1,100,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.7%. The postcode has had a total of 4 sales since 1995.
BA1 8BU has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2022£1,100,000 | 4 Bed HouseLaurel Cottage, Bath, BA1 8BULaurel Cottage, Bath, BA1 8BU
- Sold May 2022£770,000 | 4 Bed HouseThe Old Cottage, Bath, BA1 8BUThe Old Cottage, Bath, BA1 8BU
- Sold Jun 2014£2,250,000 | 5 Bed HouseBeech House, Bath, BA1 8BUBeech House, Bath, BA1 8BU
- Sold Jul 2001£259,000 | 4 Bed HouseRosebank, Bath, BA1 8BURosebank, Bath, BA1 8BU
Nearby Postcodes
BA1 8BU is the 763rd largest and the 1141st most expensive postcode out of the 1,348 postcodes in the BA1 area.
- BA1 8BR, Gloucester Road, Upper Swainswick, Bath, BA1BA1 8BR4 Addresses|64 m away
- BA1 8BX, Upper Swainswick, Bath, BA1BA1 8BX9 Addresses|144 m away
- BA1 8BP, Gloucester Road, Upper Swainswick, Bath, BA1BA1 8BP1 Addresses|175 m away
- BA1 8BT, Blacksmith Lane, Upper Swainswick, Bath, BA1BA1 8BT6 Addresses|179 m away
- BA1 8DB, Innox Lane, Upper Swainswick, Bath, BA1BA1 8DB6 Addresses|251 m away
Property Types
- 4 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (4)
- modern house (1)
- house (2)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 5 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (8)
Schools Nearby
- Swainswick Church School200 m away
- St Saviours Infant Church School1.7 km away
- St Saviours Junior Church School1.7 km away
- St Mark's CofE School1.7 km away
- Hayesfield Girls School4.5 km away
- Oldfield School4.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BA1 8BU is Bath Spa station, which is 4.1 kilometres away.
- Bath Spa|4.1 km away
- Oldfield Park|4.5 km away
- Freshford|8.6 km away
- Avoncliff|9.5 km away
