BA1 1LP Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Kingsmead. Region: South West.
Streets
- Orange Grove, Bath: 18 addresses
- Pierrepont Street, Bath: 1 address
- Unnamed street near High Street, Bath: 1 address
- Boat Stall Lane, Bath: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Orange Grove, 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: 57.
- 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
- 7-12, NORTH PARADE, grade I
- ABBEY CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, grade I
- GUILDHALL, grade I
- The Ralph Allen Town House, grade I
- 2 AND 2A, ABBEY GREEN, grade II*
- 2 NORTH PARADE PASSAGE, grade II*
- 4, NORTH PARADE, grade II*
- 5, NORTH PARADE, grade II*
- 6, NORTH PARADE, grade II*
- COMPASS ABBEY HOTEL (PART), grade II*
- COMPASS ABBEY HOTEL (PART), grade II*
- Elton House, grade II*
- OBELISK, grade II*
- Sally Lunn's House, grade II*
- THE HUNTSMAN PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II*
- 1 North Parade Passage, grade II
- 1-7, ORANGE GROVE, grade II
- 1, ABBEY GREEN, grade II
- 1, North Parade and 1, North Parade Buildings, grade II
- 11A AND 12-15, YORK STREET, grade II
- 14-17, PIERREPONT STREET, grade II
- 16, 17 AND 18, YORK STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 18 AND 19, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 1A, NORTH PARADE, grade II
- 2 AND 2A, YORK STREET, grade II
- 2, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 3, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 3, NORTH PARADE PASSAGE, grade II
- 4 AND 5, TERRACE WALK, grade II
- 4, CHURCH STREET, grade II
And 27 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 4 - 5 Railway Place, Bath, BA1 1TH, permissioned (360 m)
- Bath Quays North Development Site, Avon Street, Bath, permissioned (480 m)
- Plymouth House, Monmouth Street, Bath, permissioned (490 m)
- Platinum Accident and Repair, 22-24 Cheltenham Street, Bath, BA2 3EX, permissioned (920 m)
- SB16 Burlington Street, not permissioned (930 m)
- Homebase, Pines Way, Bath, BA2 3ET, permissioned (1.0 km)
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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 22 addresses are between 22 m and 26 m above sea level (24 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 420 m |
| Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 36 stops within 400 m, 80 within 800 m; nearest Terrace Walk Bath City Centre | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bath City Centre | 400 m |
| Car parks | 10 within 800 m; nearest Parking-at-airports | 100 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Claverton Street Car Park GeniePoint | 580 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 25.0 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 The Bathwick Pharmacy | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Pulteney Dental Practice | 200 m |
| Hospital | Royal United Hospital Bath | 2.6 km |
| Police station | Bath Police Station | 240 m |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m; nearest City of Bath NatWest | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 12 within 800 m; nearest Alkmaar Garden 570 m² | 40 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Royal Victoria Park 23 ha | 590 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 410 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 280 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m; nearest Canal Gardens Allotments 6,130 m² | 570 m |
Within 800 m: 12 parks and gardens, 46 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Obelisk, a listed building (Grade II*), 30 m. 1,290 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 79 of them Grade I and 78 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Obelisk | Listed building, Grade II* | 30 m |
| Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade I | 60 m west |
| The Huntsman Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m south |
| Parade Gardens, Bath | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 80 m east |
| Sally Lunn's House | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m south |
| The Eastgate, Bath | Scheduled monument | 100 m north |
| Bath City Walls | Scheduled monument | 120 m south-west |
| The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath | Scheduled monument | 180 m west |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 630 m west |
| Sydney Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 810 m north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Smallcombe Vale | Valley | 1.0 km south-east |
| Lyncombe Vale | Valley | 1.2 km south |
| Great Dell | Hollow | 1.6 km north-west |
| Bathwick Wood | Wood | 1.6 km east |
| Weston Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km west |
| High Barrow Hill | Hill | 3.1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 13 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 22 |
18 of the postcode's 22 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 | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Orange Grove.