Residential dwellings
22,320
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
BA1 rents and yields
Asking rent £1,826/month · Gross yield 4.4% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is BA1?
BA1: residential dwellings 22,320.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.2%
BA1 has the highest HMO-shaped dwellings of the 5 neighbouring postcode districts compared.
Share of dwellings OS AddressBase classifies RH01/RH02/RH03: laid out as a house in multiple occupation. A statement about built form, not about a licence.
- Buildings
- 15,445
- Mixed-use buildings
- 4.5%
- HMO-shaped units
- 15%
- EPC A or B
- 8.0%
- EPC D or worse
- 58%
What does BA1 earn?
BA1: asking rent £1,826/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 884 lets).
Asking rent
£1,826/month 12 months to Sep 2026
884 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 884 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
4.4% 12 months to Sep 2026
1,727 lets
+15.5% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,727 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
331 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
How does BA1 vary by home size?
Asking rent in BA1 runs from £1,214/month for 1 bedroom to £4,486/month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,214/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +1.9% on the previous 12 months | 595 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,631/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +2.5% on the previous 12 months | 534 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,042/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +0.9% on the previous 12 months | 211 |
| 4 bedrooms | £3,012/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 11 of 12 months observed | — | 131 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £4,486/month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · 10 of 12 months observed | — | 128 |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns BA1?
Corporate landlords hold 76% of the 1,117 units in BA1 whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords76% of classified · 851 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)16% of classified · 181 units
- RMC6.5% of classified · 73 units
- Housing associations1.0% of classified · 11 units
- Offshore companies0.1% of classified · 1 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does BA1 rank?
BA1 ranks 2nd of 5 postcode districts in Bath and North East Somerset for asking rent, at £1,826/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Bath and North East Somerset
BA1 ranks 2nd of 5 postcode districts in Bath and North East Somerset for asking rent, at £1,826/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BA2 | £2,366/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,741 | measured |
| 2 | BA1 | £1,826/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 884 | measured |
| 3 | BS14 | £1,463/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 142 | measured |
| 4 | BS31 | £1,341/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 162 | measured |
| 5 | BS39 | £1,297/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 59 | indicative |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Bath and North East Somerset
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Bath and North East Somerset
BA1 ranks 3rd of 5 postcode districts in Bath and North East Somerset for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.4%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BA2 | 5.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,991 | measured |
| 2 | BS14 | 5.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 183 | measured |
| 3 | BA1 | 4.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,727 | measured |
| 4 | BS31 | 4.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 213 | measured |
| 5 | BS39 | 4.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 7 of 12 months observed | 68 | indicative |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Bath and North East Somerset
Where next from BA1?
- Bath and North East SomersetThe wider market this area sits in.
- BA2Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £5,279/m² · Sep 2026
- BS14Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,601/m² · Sep 2026
- BS31Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,682/m² · Sep 2026
- BS39Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,395/m² · Sep 2026
- BA15Next door, in another authority · Asking £5,169/m² · Sep 2026
- BS30Next door, in another authority · Asking £4,888/m² · Sep 2026
- SN13Next door, in another authority · Asking £4,573/m² · Sep 2026
- SN14Next door, in another authority · Asking £4,559/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about BA1
- What is the average rent in BA1?
- Homes to let in BA1 asked a median £1,826/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 884 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in BA1?
- 4.4% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,727 lets. +15.5% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in BA1?
- BA1 has 22,320 homes, 0.2% laid out as houses in multiple occupation.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
Everything else about BA1
- Property values in BA1Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in BA1Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in BA1What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in BA1What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in BA1Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in BA1What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in BA1Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| HMO-shaped dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 884 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 1,727 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |