BA1 1EQ Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Kingsmead. Region: South West.
Streets
- Westgate Street, Bath: 54 addresses
- Monmouth 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: 49.
- 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
- 1-8, BATH STREET, grade I
- 37 Stall Street and Arlington House flats 10, 11, 21, 22, 32, 33 and public areas only, grade I
- 9-16, BATH STREET, grade I
- Former St John's Hospital (including Chapel Court House), grade I
- NORTH COLONNADE AT GRAND PUMP ROOM, grade I
- Nos. 34, 35 and 36, STALL STREET, grade I
- SOUTH COLONNADE AT GRAND PUMP ROOM, grade I
- THE CROSS BATH, grade I
- BEAU NASH'S HOUSE, WITH RAILINGS, grade II*
- CHANDOS HOUSE, grade II*
- NOS. 14 AND 15 THE GRAPES (NO. 14), grade II*
- OLD ROYAL BATHS, grade II*
- 1 AND 2, UNION STREET, grade II
- 1, ST MICHAEL'S PLACE, grade II
- 11, 11A AND 12, WESTGATE STREET, grade II
- 11A AND 12A, THE CORRIDOR, grade II
- 12A AND 13, WESTGATE STREET, grade II
- 16-19, UNION STREET, grade II
- 16, WESTGATE STREET, grade II
- 20, 21 AND 22, UNION STREET, grade II
- 21, CHEAP STREET, 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, UNION STREET, grade II
- 3, STALL STREET, grade II
- 3, UNION PASSAGE, grade II
- 33, 34 AND 35, WESTGATE STREET, grade II
- 36 AND 37, WESTGATE STREET, grade II
- 4 AND 5, UNION PASSAGE, grade II
And 19 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Plymouth House, Monmouth Street, Bath, permissioned (250 m)
- Bath Quays North Development Site, Avon Street, Bath, permissioned (290 m)
- 4 - 5 Railway Place, Bath, BA1 1TH, permissioned (500 m)
- Platinum Accident and Repair, 22-24 Cheltenham Street, Bath, BA2 3EX, permissioned (680 m)
- Homebase, Pines Way, Bath, BA2 3ET, permissioned (740 m)
- SB16 Burlington Street, not permissioned (840 m)
- SB8 East of Onega Terrace, not permissioned (890 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 5 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 55 addresses are between 23 m and 24 m above sea level (24 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 41%, ultrafast 41%, gigabit 41% 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 | 510 m |
| Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 36 stops within 400 m, 84 within 800 m; nearest Westgate Buildings Bath City Centre | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Broad Quay Bath City Centre | 400 m |
| Car parks | 10 within 800 m; nearest Kingsmead Square Car Park | 170 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Claverton Street Car Park GeniePoint | 730 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 24.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Widcombe Surgery | 750 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Lifestyle Pharmacy | 0 m |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Queen Square Dental Practice | 260 m |
| Hospital | Royal United Hospital Bath | 2.4 km |
| Police station | Bath Police Station | 370 m |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m; nearest BT Kiosk - Bath Upper Borough Walls Cashzone | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 11 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 900 m² | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Royal Victoria Park 23 ha | 420 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,590 m² | 400 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 530 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Lower Common Allotments 3.4 ha | 780 m |
Within 800 m: 11 parks and gardens, 42 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Nos. 14 and 15 the Grapes (No. 14), a listed building (Grade II*), 20 m. 1,290 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 80 of them Grade I and 71 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Nos. 14 and 15 the Grapes (No. 14) | Listed building, Grade II* | 20 m |
| Former St John's Hospital (including Chapel Court House) | Listed building, Grade I | 60 m south |
| 9-16, Bath Street | Listed building, Grade I | 60 m south-east |
| The Cross Bath | Listed building, Grade I | 60 m south |
| The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath | Scheduled monument | 80 m east |
| Bath City Walls | Scheduled monument | 170 m east |
| The Eastgate, Bath | Scheduled monument | 260 m north-east |
| Parade Gardens, Bath | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 330 m east |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 380 m west |
| Hedgemead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 860 m north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Smallcombe Vale | Valley | 1.2 km south-east |
| Lyncombe Vale | Valley | 1.3 km south-east |
| Great Dell | Hollow | 1.3 km north-west |
| Bathwick Wood | Wood | 1.8 km east |
| Weston Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km west |
| High Barrow Hill | Hill | 2.8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 55 | 55 |
None of the postcode's 55 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 5% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 2% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 54% | 17% |
| Private rented | 41% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 13% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 39% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 88% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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 Westgate Street.