Bath property market report
How the Widcombe and Bathwick property market is moving, month by month: homes for sale, sales agreed, price per square foot and rents, from the same data we use every week in Flower Property News.
Choice for buyers has grown all year
Coming on faster than they sell
More choice for buyers, and still tight for renters
Sales: leaning to buyers. Homes for sale have climbed from 120 at the end of March to 163 now. Over the last four weeks 34 homes came to market and 26 sold, roughly 13 new homes for every 10 sold. Buyers have choice and time, and the homes selling are the ones priced right from day one.
Prices: holding, with room to negotiate. Prices agreed per square foot averaged £551 over three months. Last week's £512 was 6% below that, which is where the room to negotiate is, especially on homes listed for a while.
Lettings: still in landlords' favour. Only 32 homes to let across both areas, under two months' supply. Rents agreed have averaged around £1,900pcm over three months.
The bigger picture: Bank Rate is 3.75%, held on 17 September by 6 votes to 3, with the next decision on 5 November.
Widcombe against Bathwick
Widcombe is the tighter market: more than half of what is listed is already under offer. Bathwick has four times the choice, and that is where buyers will find room to negotiate.
Month by month, 2026
| Month | For sale (end) | New a week | Agreed a week | To let (end) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar | 120 | 11.8 | 10.0 | 25 |
| Apr | 134 | 11.2 | 7.5 | 39 |
| May | 143 | 9.2 | 7.0 | 28 |
| Jun | 141 | 9.6 | 7.0 | 39 |
| Jul | 151 | 11.3 | 5.7 | 43 |
| Aug | 149 | 6.5 | 8.5 | 40 |
| Sep | 159 | 11.5 | 6.0 | 23 |
| Oct | 163 | 8.0 | 6.3 | 32 |
Widcombe and Bathwick, postcode sectors BA2 4 and BA2 6. Weekly figures from TwentyEA market data, as reported in each issue of Flower Property News, averaged across the issues in each month.
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What does this mean for your home?
Market averages only go so far. A free valuation from Jack looks at your home, your street and what is selling right now, with an honest view on price and timing.
Frequently asked questions
Is now a good time to sell in Bath?
There is more choice for buyers than at any point this year, with 163 homes for sale across Widcombe and Bathwick, so homes priced right from the start sell and over-priced ones sit. Widcombe is tighter than Bathwick, with more than half its listings under offer.
Are house prices falling in Bath?
Sold prices in Bathwick have held up, with the house median for the last twelve months above the year before. Prices agreed per square foot have dipped in the last few weeks, which gives buyers room to negotiate.
How often is this report updated?
Monthly, on the first Monday of the month, using the weekly figures from Flower Property News.
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