BA1 0SD Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced February 2005. Ward: Kingsmead. Region: South West.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
Council tax
What each band costs in Bath and North East Somerset in 2026-27: Band D £2,383 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,589 | £1,854 | £2,119 | £2,383 | £2,913 | £3,443 | £3,972 | £4,767 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (27% of about 1,430 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Bath (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 59.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- ABBEY CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, grade I
- GENERAL WADE'S HOUSE, grade I
- GUILDHALL, grade I
- NORTH COLONNADE AT GRAND PUMP ROOM, grade I
- 15, ABBEY CHURCH YARD, grade II*
- EAST GATE, grade II*
- MUSEUM SHOP, FORMERLY CONCERT ROOM, grade II*
- OBELISK, grade II*
- VICTORIA ART GALLERY AND LIBRARY, grade II*
- 1-11, THE CORRIDOR, grade II
- 1-7, ORANGE GROVE, grade II
- 1, BRIDGE STREET, grade II
- 1, UPPER BOROUGH WALLS, grade II
- 10, ABBEY CHURCH YARD, grade II
- 10, UPPER BOROUGH WALLS, grade II
- 11 AND 12, ABBEY CHURCH YARD, grade II
- 11 AND 12, NORTHUMBERLAND PLACE, grade II
- 11A AND 12A, THE CORRIDOR, grade II
- 12-22, THE CORRIDOR, grade II
- 13-19, NORTHUMBERLAND PLACE, grade II
- 13, ABBEY CHURCH YARD, grade II
- 14, CHEAP STREET, grade II
- 14, NORTHGATE STREET, grade II
- 15 AND 16, NORTHGATE STREET, grade II
- 15-20, CHEAP STREET, grade II
- 17, NORTHGATE STREET, grade II
- 18 AND 19, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 19, UNION PASSAGE, grade II
- 2-6, UPPER BOROUGH WALLS, grade II
- 2-7, BRIDGE STREET, grade II
And 29 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Plymouth House, Monmouth Street, Bath, permissioned (420 m)
- 4 - 5 Railway Place, Bath, BA1 1TH, permissioned (450 m)
- Bath Quays North Development Site, Avon Street, Bath, permissioned (470 m)
- SB16 Burlington Street, not permissioned (840 m)
- Platinum Accident and Repair, 22-24 Cheltenham Street, Bath, BA2 3EX, permissioned (890 m)
- Homebase, Pines Way, Bath, BA2 3ET, permissioned (930 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bath Spa 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 500 m |
| Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 27 stops within 400 m, 87 within 800 m; nearest Guildhall Bath City Centre | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bath City Centre | 470 m |
| Car parks | 10 within 800 m; nearest Parking-at-airports | 140 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Claverton Street Car Park GeniePoint | 670 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 24.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Pulteney Practice | 570 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Pulteney Dental Practice | 170 m |
| Hospital | Royal United Hospital Bath | 2.5 km |
| Police station | Bath Police Station | 320 m |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m; nearest BT Kiosk - Bath Upper Borough Walls Cashzone | 200 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 12 within 800 m; nearest Alkmaar Garden 570 m² | 60 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Royal Victoria Park 23 ha | 500 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 510 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 360 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Canal Gardens Allotments 6,130 m² | 630 m |
Within 800 m: 12 parks and gardens, 42 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Guildhall, a listed building (Grade I), 20 m. 1,341 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 81 of them Grade I and 78 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Guildhall | Listed building, Grade I | 20 m |
| The Eastgate, Bath | Scheduled monument | 50 m north-east |
| East Gate | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m north-east |
| 15, Abbey Church Yard | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m south-west |
| Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade I | 70 m south |
| The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath | Scheduled monument | 140 m south-west |
| Bath City Walls | Scheduled monument | 150 m south |
| Parade Gardens, Bath | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 160 m south-east |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 590 m west |
| Hedgemead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 780 m north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Smallcombe Vale | Valley | 1.1 km south-east |
| Lyncombe Vale | Valley | 1.3 km south |
| Great Dell | Hollow | 1.5 km north-west |
| Bathwick Wood | Wood | 1.6 km east |
| Weston Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km west |
| High Barrow Hill | Hill | 3.0 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 34% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 55% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 13% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 36% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.