BA1 1BE Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Kingsmead. Region: South West.
Streets
- New Bond Street, Bath: 22 addresses
- Unnamed street near New Bond Street, Bath: 1 address
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: 82.
- 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
- GENERAL WOLFE'S HOUSE, WITH RAILINGS, grade I
- MEDIEVAL CITY WALL, WITH BURIAL GROUND, grade I
- 7-11 Quiet Street, grade II*
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, grade II*
- OCTAGON CHAPEL (ROYAL PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY), grade II*
- ROYAL NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR RHEUMATIC DISEASES AND ROYAL MINERAL WATER HOSPITAL, WITH RAILINGS, grade II*
- 1-11, THE CORRIDOR, grade II
- 1-9, NEW BOND STREET, grade II
- 1-9, NEW BOND STREET PLACE, grade II
- 1, BRIDGE STREET, grade II
- 1, BURTON STREET, grade II
- 1, UPPER BOROUGH WALLS, grade II
- 10 AND 11, GREEN STRET, grade II
- 10, NEW BOND STREET, grade II
- 10, UPPER BOROUGH WALLS, grade II
- 11 AND 12, NORTHUMBERLAND PLACE, grade II
- 11 AND 12, UPPER BOROUGH WALLS, grade II
- 11-14, NEW BOND STREET, grade II
- 11A AND 12A, THE CORRIDOR, grade II
- 12 AND 13, OLD BOND STREET, grade II
- 12-22, THE CORRIDOR, grade II
- 12, TRIM STREET, grade II
- 12, UNION PASSAGE, grade II
- 12, UNION STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 13-19, NORTHUMBERLAND PLACE, grade II
- 13, GREEN STREET, grade II
- 13, TRIM STREET, grade II
- 14-17, OLD BOND STREET, grade II
- 14, GREEN STREET, grade II
- 14, NORTHGATE STREET, grade II
And 52 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Plymouth House, Monmouth Street, Bath, permissioned (330 m)
- Bath Quays North Development Site, Avon Street, Bath, permissioned (490 m)
- 4 - 5 Railway Place, Bath, BA1 1TH, permissioned (590 m)
- SB16 Burlington Street, not permissioned (700 m)
- Homebase, Pines Way, Bath, BA2 3ET, permissioned (830 m)
- Platinum Accident and Repair, 22-24 Cheltenham Street, Bath, BA2 3EX, permissioned (850 m)
- SB8 East of Onega Terrace, not permissioned (930 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 23 addresses are between 28 m and 29 m above sea level (29 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 67%, gigabit 67% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bath Spa 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 630 m |
| Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 30 stops within 400 m, 88 within 800 m; nearest Broad Street Bath City Centre | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bath City Centre | 570 m |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m; nearest Podium Car Park | 120 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Claverton Street Car Park GeniePoint | 810 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 24.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Pulteney Practice | 600 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Queen Square Dental Practice | 180 m |
| Hospital | Royal United Hospital Bath | 2.4 km |
| Police station | Bath Police Station | 460 m |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m; nearest BT Kiosk - Bath Upper Borough Walls Cashzone | 70 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 11 within 800 m; nearest Alkmaar Garden 570 m² | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Royal Victoria Park 23 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,590 m² | 560 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 500 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Canal Gardens Allotments 6,130 m² | 760 m |
Within 800 m: 11 parks and gardens, 37 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Octagon Chapel (Royal Photographic Society), a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m north. 1,372 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 82 of them Grade I and 82 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Octagon Chapel (Royal Photographic Society) | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m north |
| Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases and Royal Mineral Water Hospital, With Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m south-west |
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m north-east |
| Medieval City Wall, With Burial Ground | Listed building, Grade I | 90 m south-west |
| The Eastgate, Bath | Scheduled monument | 170 m south-east |
| The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath | Scheduled monument | 190 m south |
| Bath City Walls | Scheduled monument | 260 m south |
| Parade Gardens, Bath | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 300 m south-east |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 540 m south-west |
| Hedgemead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 670 m north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Smallcombe Vale | Valley | 1.2 km south-east |
| Great Dell | Hollow | 1.3 km north-west |
| Lyncombe Vale | Valley | 1.4 km south |
| Bathwick Wood | Wood | 1.7 km east |
| Weston Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 6 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 23 |
19 of the postcode's 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 3% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 16% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 66% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 15% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 38% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on New Bond Street.