Bath Local Information
Practical local information for Bath: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Bath Roadworks: Manvers St Shut, Upper Borough Walls Closing
Upper Borough Walls and Parsonage Lane close in spells for 18 months from 29 September. Manvers Street stays shut to 20 November and Lansdown gas works run on.
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Bath Bin Collection Days: Tip Shut Tuesdays, £75 Bins
Bath's tip shuts Tuesdays, Midsomer Norton's Thursdays, and Keynsham needs no booking. Garden waste is £75 a year, bulky collections start at £41.97.
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Parking in Bath: The Free Hour, and £3.90 Streets
Royal Victoria Park and Alexandra Park give a free first hour. Central on-street starts at £3.90. Every council tariff, plus the bank holiday split.
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Bath Council Tax Bands 2026-27: Band D Is £2,325.27
Every band A to H for Bath, Keynsham, Midsomer Norton and Radstock. Bath band D is £2,325.27, up £110.73. Radstock pays £228 more for exactly the same band.
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Bath House Prices 2026: £406,169 Average, Up 0.9%
The average B&NES home sold for £406,169 in May 2026, up 0.9% in a year. Why city averages run near £560k, prices by type, and Bath's dearest streets.
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Bath to London Train Times: 1h16 Best, xx:13 and xx:43
Bath Spa to Paddington runs about xx:13 and xx:43, first 05:35, fastest 07:13 in 1h 16m, last 23:05. Every weekday departure listed, plus fares from £43.80.
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Things to Do in Bath: 15 Days Out, Prices Checked
Fifteen Bath days out with prices checked this week: Roman Baths from £29, free Mayor's Guides tours, the £44 spa session, and what stays shut until 2027.
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B&NES Local Plan: 27,000 Homes, Draft Out 14 September
Bath's new Local Plan must find 27,000 homes by 2043, nearly double the old target. The draft goes out for consultation on 14 September; what it proposes.