BA1 1UD Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 2003. 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: 2.
- 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
- CHRISTIAN CENTRE, grade II*
- St James' Viaduct (MLN110705), grade II*
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Bath Quays North Development Site, Avon Street, Bath, permissioned (240 m)
- 4 - 5 Railway Place, Bath, BA1 1TH, permissioned (320 m)
- Plymouth House, Monmouth Street, Bath, permissioned (540 m)
- Platinum Accident and Repair, 22-24 Cheltenham Street, Bath, BA2 3EX, permissioned (660 m)
- Homebase, Pines Way, Bath, BA2 3ET, permissioned (890 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
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.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bath Spa 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 260 m |
| Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 30 stops within 400 m, 77 within 800 m; nearest Ambury Bath City Centre | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Broad Quay Bath City Centre | 50 m |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m; nearest Avon Street Car Park | 130 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Claverton Street Car Park GeniePoint | 490 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 24.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Widcombe Surgery | 480 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Widcombe Dental Practice | 500 m |
| Hospital | St Martins Hospital (Bath) | 2.4 km |
| Police station | Bath Police Station | 270 m |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m; nearest Cash machine 38 Southgate Halifax | 100 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 900 m² | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Royal Victoria Park 23 ha | 780 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,160 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 560 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Lyncombe Hill Farm Allotments 6,580 m² | 490 m |
Within 800 m: 8 parks and gardens, 36 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Christian Centre, a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m north. 941 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 71 of them Grade I and 57 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Centre | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m north |
| St James' Viaduct (MLN110705) | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m south-east |
| Bath Spa Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m east |
| Old Royal Baths | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m north |
| Bath City Walls | Scheduled monument | 320 m north |
| The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath | Scheduled monument | 360 m north |
| Parade Gardens, Bath | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 470 m north-east |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 490 m north-west |
| The Eastgate, Bath | Scheduled monument | 510 m north |
| Widcombe Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.0 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lyncombe Vale | Valley | 920 m south-east |
| Smallcombe Vale | Valley | 1.0 km east |
| Great Dell | Hollow | 1.6 km north-west |
| Smallcombe Wood | Wood | 1.7 km east |
| Weston Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 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
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.