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About

Walcot sits immediately north of Bath city centre, centred on Walcot Street. The main street is lined with independent shops, galleries, antique dealers, cafés, bakeries and small craft workshops. Georgian terraces and short side streets step up from the pavements, many built in Bath stone and retaining original sash windows and ironwork. The area functions as a local shopping and working quarter rather than a tourist precinct, with day-to-day services and small businesses that serve nearby residents and city centre workers.

The parish and community groups run events and pop-up sales in shopfronts and church halls, and several businesses operate from rear yards and cellar workshops that open on specific days. Small galleries show work by makers who also cut and repair frames or produce ceramics on site, so it is possible to see craft processes within a short walk of Walcot Street. Regular buses and links into the city keep the area connected while its streets remain compact and walkable.

Area overview

On average Walcot has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 43% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 10.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Walcot is £58,041 per year. Walcot is home to around 5,857 people, with a population density of about 6,736.1 per km².

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
10.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Walcot Population
5,857
Population density
6,736.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
24.76(+66%)
Violence and sexual offences
23.73(-29%)
Shoplifting
11.44(+73%)
Other theft
5.46(-3%)
Public order
5.29(-19%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,427
75.51%
Other White
742
12.66%
White and Asian (mixed)
92
1.57%
Irish
67
1.14%
Chinese
65
1.11%
Total population: 5,863

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,803
56.14%
Level 3 (A level)
825
16.52%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
444
8.89%
No qualifications
399
7.99%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
270
5.41%
Total 16+ residents: 4,993

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
857
30.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
813
29.26%
Owns with a mortgage
682
24.54%
Other social rented
262
9.43%
Social rents from council
96
3.45%
Total households: 2,779

Property prices in Walcot

Median price£415,000
Price per sq ft£453
Sales (last 12 months)95
Typical range (middle 50%)£294K – £656K

Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £415,000 (about £453 per square foot) in Walcot area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £1,250,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Walcot over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached6£967,500£609
Semi-Detached8£582,500£579
Terraced43£525,000£465
Flats38£251,000£396

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Walcot

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Walcot.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£788,521£252,500£372,500£450,000
2017£417,500£240,000£543,521£483,250
2018£631,444£249,975£580,000£465,000
2019£550,000£257,500£612,500£405,000
2020£510,000£235,000£405,250£428,750
2021£775,000£275,000£425,000£500,000
2022£640,000£276,000£587,500£600,000
2023£1,000,000£262,500£662,500£590,000
2024£652,500£258,330£525,000£540,000
2025£967,500£257,500£517,500£580,000
2026£235,000£842,500£445,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Walcot.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Walcot.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£394£389£441£397
2017£458£428£423£439
2018£391£375£466£428
2019£419£367£383£384
2020£431£349£427£446
2021£448£415£481£466
2022£447£423£517£495
2023£531£474£501£500
2024£548£407£519£466
2025£609£416£547£485
2026£403£600£448
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Walcot.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Walcot in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.