Bath area guides
For an easy way to find information about some key local areas in Bath start by searching our Bath area guide. Alphabetically ordered by area name you'll find all you want to know about Bath - from local area highlights, the latest property to buy or rent, leading local Estate Agencies and lists of local area resources.
Bath is a popular UK tourist destination and is famous for its hot spring aquifer fed Roman baths and the wealth of 18th century Georgian architecture. Home to 85,000 [1] people, Bath is a heritage listed city situated in the rolling green fields of Somerset, 13 miles to the south east of Bristol and 99 miles to the west of London. The most famous landmarks in Bath are the Norman era Abbey, The Circus and the striking Royal Crescent.
With an estimate 3.8 million day trippers [2], tourism is a major industry in Bath. Other key industries include a large service sector and buoyant information and communication technology industries. Education is also a key employer with two universities and a number of schools and colleges.
Residents have access to public transport by train and bus. Bath Spa station has regular rail services to Bristol and London. There are also regular coach and Bus services between Bath and Bristol, London and other outlying areas. The nearest airport to Bath is Bristol International, which is located 21 miles away.
Like the rest of south west England, Bath's climate is temperate and generally wetter and milder than the rest of England. Summers are generally warm although sometimes wet with an average summer high temperatures of 21c, winters are cool and wet with average low temperatures of 1c.[3]
Bath Property Market
Bath is one of the more affluent cities in the south west, which is reflected in the average price of houses in Bath significantly exceeding the national average. Property stock is made up with a mixture of detached and semi detached houses, with flats in Bath making up the majority of available inventory.
Although there is a strong rental market in Bath due to the concentration of universities and colleges, rental averages slightly lag the national average. Home ownership is also slightly lower than the national average, which is possibly driven by the higher average cost of houses for sale in Bath with an average price to earnings ratio of 10:1. [4]
Bath Information
Bath and North East Somerset Council For information and local services for the Bath and North East Somerset region. The site has quick links to information about Council Tax, Schools and Colleges as well as a broad range of local area information.