What's changing near BA1 7QU
Within 2 km, around Lambridge & Fairfield Park in Bath and North East Somerset. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
15new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+0.8%like-for-like prices in Lambridge & Fairfield Park, 2024 → 2025 (council +2.4%)
+15%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 5 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
4homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 35 m²
9since energy certificates began (2008)
3in BA1 7QU itself
- Extendedcertificate 2022
- Extendedcertificate 2020
- Extendedcertificate 2019
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
13storm overflows within 2 km
796hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
223spill events counted
- Wessex Water
Stambridge Csointo St. Catherines Brook50 spills, 300 hours in 2025
750 m away - Wessex Water
London Road West Csointo River Avon Via Sws27 spills, 167 hours in 2025
950 m away - Wessex Water
Mill Lane Combined Sewer Overflowinto River Avon23 spills, 145 hours in 2025
250 m away - Wessex Water
Ostling Lane Csointo River Avon48 spills, 130 hours in 2025
1.2 km away - Wessex Water
Larkhall Terrace Csointo Lam Brook Via Sws21 spills, 14 hours in 2025
1.2 km away - Wessex Water
Montague House Csointo Lam Brook12 spills, 13 hours in 2025
1.2 km away - Wessex Water
J Hughes Cottage Csointo Lam Brook7 spills, 10 hours in 2025
1.2 km away - Wessex Water
Mill Houseinto Trib Of River Bristol Avon10 spills, 8 hours in 2025
950 m away
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
14 planned, approved or being built and 2 running (11 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
King Edwards School, North Road - Solar PanelsBeing built · 220 kW
Jul 2023
2.2 km away - Rooftop solar
Bath Sports And Leisure Centre, North Parade Road - Solar PV PanelsBeing built
Jan 2025
3.0 km away - Rooftop solar
Royal United Hospital, Combe Park - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 310 kW
Apr 2025
4.6 km away - Rooftop solar
St Laurence School, Ashley Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 190 kW
Apr 2025
7.3 km away - Anaerobic digestion
Fosseway Environment ParkBeing built · 1 MW
Sept 2018
7.7 km away - Rooftop solar
Ministry Of Defence, Westwells Road - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 170 kW
Apr 2026
8.0 km away - Solar farm
Whistle Mead Solar Farm, Little Chalfield - Solar FarmPlanning application in
Mar 2023
8.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Edinburgh Way - Solar Photovolatic PanelApproved, not yet built · 700 kW
Sept 2022
9.1 km away - Solar farm
Studley Farm - Solar Farm & Battery StorageApproved, not yet built · 50 MW
Jun 2022
9.7 km away - Battery storage
Studley Farm - Solar Farm & Battery StorageApproved, not yet built
Jun 2022
9.7 km away - Biomass
Road and street works within 1 km
10 permitted works running now or planned, 6 of them major.
- Major, planned
Bailbrook Lane, BathUtility repair and maintenance works · WESSEX WATER · Road closure
Jan 2027 to Jan 2027
100 m away - Major
Bailbrook Lane, BathUtility repair and maintenance works · WESSEX WATER · Road closure
Jan 2027 to Jan 2027
100 m away - Major, planned
Bailbrook Lane, BathUtility asset works · BT · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Dec 2026
250 m away - Major
Bailbrook Lane, BathUtility asset works · BT · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Dec 2026
250 m away - Major, planned
Fosse Lane, BathUtility asset works · BT · Road closure
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026
850 m away - Major
Fosse Lane, BathUtility asset works · BT · Road closure
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026
850 m away - Minor
London Road West, BathPermanent reinstatement · WESSEX WATER · Multi-way signals
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
50 m away - Minor
London Road West, BathUtility asset works · BT · Multi-way signals
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
200 m away - Minor
Fosse Lane, BathUtility repair and maintenance works · WESSEX WATER · Multi-way signals
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
750 m away - Minor
London Road West, BathOptional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc · NATIONAL HIGHWAYS · Lane closure
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Examinationapplication due September 2025
20.5 km away
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.