Larkhall

Larkhall is Bath's best-kept neighbourhood: independent shops on Larkhall Avenue, the Half Moon pub, quiet Georgian streets, and a 10-minute walk to the centre. Average property price: £385,000. Average rental yield: 4.1%. Average days to let: 22 days. Source: Land Registry, May 2026.

Larkhall property data

£385,000

Average sold price

Larkhall, Bath

Land Registry, May 2026

4.1%

Average rental yield

Gross, BA1 postcodes

Land Registry, May 2026

22 days

Average days to let

Below the Bath average (24)

Land Registry, May 2026

What Larkhall is actually like

Larkhall sits a mile north-east of the centre, off the London Road, and it has managed to stay genuinely local in a city that has been attracting money and visitors for three hundred years. The commercial strip on Larkhall Avenue is its core: a bakery that sells out of sourdough by nine in the morning, a deli stocking local producers, a hardware shop that still cuts keys, and the Half Moon pub at the end, which runs quiz nights and folk sessions and has not been softened into a dining room.

The streets running off the Avenue — St Saviour's Road, Larkhall Place, Richmond Place — are mostly Georgian and Regency terraces in Bath stone. They are not grand crescents. They are working streets that have gone up in value without losing their character. Families moved in for the primary school catchment (St Saviour's Infant School and Larkhall St Stephen's are both within walking distance), and they tended to stay.

The neighbourhood attracts a mix of Bath professionals who want to walk to work, young families priced out of Bathwick, and long-term residents who have been there long enough to know everyone's name. The park on St Andrew's Terrace draws children on weekday afternoons and dog walkers before eight in the morning. There are allotments on Julian Road.

It is not the most dramatic part of Bath. There is no crescent, no view across the city from the top of a hill, no direct frontage on the Avon. What it has is a sense of daily life that survives in very few parts of any city this popular. The bakery is full of people who live there, not tourists. That is rarer than it sounds.

For buyers: Larkhall prices have tracked above the Bath average year-on-year since 2018, driven by school catchment demand and relative affordability versus Bathwick and Lansdown. For landlords: strong professional rental demand and a 22-day average to let (Bath city average: 24 days) make this one of the city's more reliable buy-to-let postcodes.

Three places worth knowing

  • The Half Moon

    1 Halfway, Larkhall, Bath BA1 6RY

    A pub that functions as a pub: live folk and acoustic sets on Thursday evenings, a good local ale selection, and a quiz on Wednesdays that is genuinely difficult. No dedicated parking, which is part of the point.

  • Larkhall Bakehouse

    Larkhall Avenue, Bath BA1 6SF

    Opens at 7:30am, sourdough loaves are out by 8am, and by 9am on a Saturday most of the rack is gone. The coffee is taken seriously. The queue on weekend mornings moves quickly.

  • St Andrew's Terrace Park

    St Andrew's Terrace, Larkhall, Bath BA1 6BS

    A small park that punches above its size: playground, flat grass area, and a reasonable set of benches positioned to catch the afternoon sun. Popular enough on summer evenings to feel like it belongs to the neighbourhood.

Where to stay near Larkhall

Larkhall is primarily a residential neighbourhood — most visitors base themselves in the city centre or near Bath Spa station and walk out. Hotels within 20 minutes on foot range from boutique B&Bs to larger chains on the London Road corridor.

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Property in Larkhall

Larkhall sits in the BA1 postcode. Average sold price £385,000, average rental yield 4.1% (Land Registry, May 2026). Live listings below.

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Questions about Larkhall

Is Larkhall a good place to live in Bath?
Yes — Larkhall consistently ranks among Bath's most sought-after neighbourhoods for buyers who want independent shops, good community feel, and a ten-minute walk into the centre. The catchment includes two well-regarded primary schools. Properties sell quickly: average days to let stands at 22, below the Bath average of 24. Average sold price is £385,000 (Land Registry, May 2026).
How far is Larkhall from Bath city centre?
Larkhall is approximately one mile north-east of Bath city centre — a 10 to 15-minute walk depending on your starting point on Larkhall Avenue or St Saviour's Road. There is a regular bus service on the A4 corridor. Cyclists use the cycle path via Walcot Street. Bath Spa station is around 20 minutes on foot or 10 minutes by bike.
What are property prices like in Larkhall?
The average sold price in Larkhall is £385,000 (Land Registry, May 2026). Flats average around £245,000; two-bedroom terraced houses around £380,000; three-bedroom houses around £495,000. The area attracts strong demand from Bath professionals and young families, which supports prices and keeps void periods short for landlords.
What is there to do in Larkhall?
Larkhall Avenue is the commercial heart: a bakery, a deli, independent clothing, a hardware shop, and the Half Moon pub, which hosts live music and runs as a proper local rather than a gastro-conversion. The park on St Andrew's Terrace is well-used. The neighbourhood is ten minutes from the Roman Baths and fifteen from Sydney Gardens. For events listings in Larkhall and nearby, see the Bath Horizon events pages.