At a Glance
Average Property Price - BA14
£312,149
46
National percentile
Average Monthly Rent - BA
£1,507
83
National percentile
Average Net Household Income - BA14
£41,777
65
National percentile
Flat / Maisonette Yield - BA
5.4%
40
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Price Growth - BA14
3.9%
63
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Rent Growth - BA
4.6%
86
National percentile
Property Price & Volume Trends
The latest average property price in BA14 is £312,000, placing it close to the national mid-point. Over the past decade, prices have grown at 3.9% annually, a rate slightly above the national average. Transaction volumes have been relatively stable, with 755 sales in the latest full year compared to a ten-year average of 856—a modest decline reflecting typical market fluctuations.
Rent & Yield Trends
Average monthly rents in the broader BA postcode area stand at £1,507, among the highest nationally and reflecting the strong regional demand. Rents have risen at 4.6% annually over ten years, notably faster than the national trend. The flat yield currently sits at 5.4%, meaningfully above its ten-year average of 4.5%, signalling an improving rental return on investment in recent years.
Income & Affordability Trends
Average household income in BA14 is £41,777, placing it above the national average. The price-to-income ratio of 7.4x indicates that property remains less affordable than it was in 2016, when the ratio stood at 7.1x. Rental affordability has also tightened: renters now spend 37.2% of income on housing, up from 35.9% in 2016, showing that rental growth has outpaced wage rises.
Resident Demographic Profile
The age profile is notably balanced, with notably lower numbers of young adults aged 16–24 (8.9% against a national average of 11.0%). Housing tenure shows a strong preference for ownership: 35.5% own outright and 32.2% own with a mortgage, well above national averages, while private renting (17.5%) is correspondingly lower. The employment mix skews towards skilled and professional occupations, with fewer workers in elementary roles (10.7%) and plant/machine sectors (9.1%) than nationally.