BA1 2AQ Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Kingsmead. Region: South West.
Streets
- Rosewell Court, Kingsmead: 58 addresses
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 A (46% of about 1,030 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: 45.
- 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
- ROSEWELL HOUSE, grade I
- 3, KINGSMEAD STREET, grade II*
- THEATRE ROYAL AND FORMER GARRICK'S HEAD PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II*
- 1-4, NEW STREET WEST, grade II
- 10, BEAUFORD SQUARE, grade II
- 10, PRINCES STREET, grade II
- 10A, PRINCES STREET, grade II
- 11, BEAUFORD SQUARE, grade II
- 11A, BEAUFORD SQUARE, grade II
- 12 AND 13, BEAUFORD SQUARE, grade II
- 12A, PRINCES STREET, grade II
- 15, KINGSMEAD SQUARE, grade II
- 16, KINGSMEAD SQUARE, grade II
- 18, KINGSMEAD SQUARE (See details for further address information), grade II
- 2, MONMOUTH STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 2, PRINCES STREET, grade II
- 25, MONMOUTH STREET, grade II
- 29, Monmouth Street, grade II
- 29a, Monmouth Street with screen wall, grade II
- 3, 4 AND 5 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- 3, 4 AND 5, MONMOUTH STREET, grade II
- 3, PRINCES STREET, grade II
- 30A, MONMOUTH STREET, grade II
- 31 AND 32, MONMOUTH STREET, grade II
- 33, MONMOUTH STREET, grade II
- 34, MONMOUTH STREET, grade II
- 4 Princes Street, grade II
- 55, NEW KING STREET, grade II
- JOCELINE HOUSE, grade II
- NO. 1 GRIFFIN INN, grade II
And 15 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Plymouth House, Monmouth Street, Bath, permissioned (60 m)
- Bath Quays North Development Site, Avon Street, Bath, permissioned (290 m)
- Platinum Accident and Repair, 22-24 Cheltenham Street, Bath, BA2 3EX, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Homebase, Pines Way, Bath, BA2 3ET, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- 4 - 5 Railway Place, Bath, BA1 1TH, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- SB8 East of Onega Terrace, not permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- SB16 Burlington Street, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- SB8 Bath Western Riverside, Bath (western), permissioned (950 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 50 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 53 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 50 low and 0 very low.
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 58 addresses are between 19 m and 21 m above sea level (20 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% 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 | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 29 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 84 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest James Street West Bath City Centre | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Broad Quay Bath City Centre | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kingsmead Square Car Park | 30 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Claverton Street Car Park GeniePoint | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 24.5 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Heart Of Bath | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lifestyle Pharmacy | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Care Bath | 220 m |
| Hospital | Royal United Hospital Bath | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Bath Police Station | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest BT Kiosk - Bath Upper Borough Walls Cashzone | 250 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 160 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Royal Victoria Park 23 ha | 320 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,590 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lower Common Allotments 3.4 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 10 parks and gardens, 38 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 3, Kingsmead Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 50 m. 1,217 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 79 of them Grade I and 68 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 3, Kingsmead Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m |
| Rosewell House | Listed building, Grade I | 70 m south-east |
| Theatre Royal and Former Garrick's Head Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m north-east |
| Beau Nash's House, With Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m north-east |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 230 m south-west |
| The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath | Scheduled monument | 280 m east |
| Bath City Walls | Scheduled monument | 370 m east |
| The Eastgate, Bath | Scheduled monument | 440 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Parade Gardens, Bath | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 530 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Royal Victoria Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Great Dell | Hollow | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Smallcombe Vale | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Lyncombe Vale | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Weston Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Bathwick Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| High Barrow Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) 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 | 58 | 58 |
None of the postcode's 58 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bath and North East Somerset: see them on the Bath and North East Somerset page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 9% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 79% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 18% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 53% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 92% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Rosewell Court.