BA1 1EB Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Kingsmead. Region: South West.
Streets
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: 35.
- 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
- Former St John's Hospital (including Chapel Court House), grade I
- ROSEWELL HOUSE, grade I
- THE CROSS BATH, grade I
- 3, KINGSMEAD STREET, grade II*
- CHANDOS HOUSE, grade II*
- NOS. 14 AND 15 THE GRAPES (NO. 14), grade II*
- 1-4, NEW STREET WEST, grade II
- 1, ST MICHAEL'S PLACE, grade II
- 11, 11A AND 12, WESTGATE STREET, grade II
- 12A AND 13, WESTGATE STREET, grade II
- 13 AND 14, WESTGATE BUILDINGS, grade II
- 15, KINGSMEAD SQUARE, grade II
- 16, KINGSMEAD SQUARE, grade II
- 16, WESTGATE STREET, grade II
- 18, KINGSMEAD SQUARE (See details for further address information), grade II
- 2 Hetling Court and Abbey Church House (formerly Hetling House), grade II
- 2, MONMOUTH STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 22, WESTGATE BUILDINGS, grade II
- 24, WESTGATE STREET, grade II
- 25 AND 26, WESTGATE STREET, grade II
- 27, 28 AND 29, WESTGATE STREET, grade II
- 3, 4 AND 5, MONMOUTH STREET, grade II
- 46, ST JAMES'S PARADE, grade II
- Abbey Dairy, grade II
- CANNON CINEMA, grade II
- CHAPEL OF ST MICHAEL WITHIN, grade II
- FLAN O'BRIEN'S, grade II
- GALA BINGO CLUB, grade II
- JOCELINE HOUSE, grade II
- NOS 5-10 (CONSEC) WITH RAILINGS, grade II
And 5 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Bath Quays North Development Site, Avon Street, Bath, permissioned (200 m)
- Plymouth House, Monmouth Street, Bath, permissioned (210 m)
- 4 - 5 Railway Place, Bath, BA1 1TH, permissioned (530 m)
- Platinum Accident and Repair, 22-24 Cheltenham Street, Bath, BA2 3EX, permissioned (580 m)
- Homebase, Pines Way, Bath, BA2 3ET, permissioned (660 m)
- SB8 East of Onega Terrace, not permissioned (840 m)
- SB16 Burlington Street, not permissioned (880 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 22 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 27%, ultrafast 27%, gigabit 27% 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 | 520 m |
| Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 37 stops within 400 m, 77 within 800 m; nearest Westgate Buildings Bath City Centre | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Broad Quay Bath City Centre | 380 m |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m; nearest Kingsmead Square Car Park | 120 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Claverton Street Car Park GeniePoint | 750 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 24.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Widcombe Surgery | 760 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Lifestyle Pharmacy | 100 m |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Queen Square Dental Practice | 310 m |
| Hospital | Royal United Hospital Bath | 2.3 km |
| Police station | Bath Police Station | 410 m |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m; nearest City of Bath NatWest | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 11 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 900 m² | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Royal Victoria Park 23 ha | 440 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,590 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 610 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Lower Common Allotments 3.4 ha | 760 m |
Within 800 m: 11 parks and gardens, 42 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Chandos House, a listed building (Grade II*), 50 m. 1,248 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 79 of them Grade I and 69 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Chandos House | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m |
| Former St John's Hospital (including Chapel Court House) | Listed building, Grade I | 80 m east |
| Nos. 14 and 15 the Grapes (No. 14) | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m north-east |
| The Cross Bath | Listed building, Grade I | 90 m east |
| The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath | Scheduled monument | 170 m east |
| Bath City Walls | Scheduled monument | 240 m east |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 290 m west |
| The Eastgate, Bath | Scheduled monument | 360 m north-east |
| Parade Gardens, Bath | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 420 m east |
| Hedgemead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 930 m north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Smallcombe Vale | Valley | 1.2 km east |
| Lyncombe Vale | Valley | 1.3 km south-east |
| Great Dell | Hollow | 1.3 km north-west |
| Smallcombe Wood | Wood | 1.9 km east |
| Weston Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km west |
| High Barrow Hill | Hill | 2.7 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 21 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 48 |
21 of the postcode's 48 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 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 25% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 32% | 17% |
| Private rented | 43% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 34% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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.