BA1 2BB Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced August 1993. Ward: Kingsmead. Region: South West.
Streets
- Stanhope Place, 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 (28% of about 1,460 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
- 18 AND 19 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II*
- 8-18, NORFOLK CRESCENT, grade II*
- CUMBERLAND HOUSE, grade II*
- WATCHMAN'S BOX, grade II*
- 1 St Ann's Place, grade II
- 10, MONMOUTH PLACE, grade II
- 10A, MONMOUTH PLACE, grade II
- 10B, MONMOUTH PLACE, grade II
- 11, MONMOUTH PLACE, grade II
- 12, MONMOUTH PLACE, grade II
- 13 AND 13A, MONMOUTH PLACE, grade II
- 14, MONMOUTH STREET, grade II
- 2, 3 AND 4, ST ANN'S PLACE, grade II
- 24, JAMES STREET WEST, grade II
- 3, MONMOUTH PLACE, grade II
- 35, 36 and 36a New King Street, grade II
- 5, 6 AND 7, ST ANN'S PLACE, grade II
- 5, LITTLE STANHOPE STREET, grade II
- 6, LITTLE STANHOPE STREET, grade II
- 7, LITTLE STANHOPE STREET, grade II
- 8, ST ANN'S PLACE, grade II
- 8A, MONMOUTH PLACE, grade II
- 9, MONMOUTH PLACE, grade II
- 9, ST ANN'S PLACE (See details for further address information), grade II
- MONMOUTH HOTEL, grade II
- MONMOUTH HOUSE, grade II
- NO. 1 WITH RAILINGS, grade II
- NO. 17 WITH RAILINGS, grade II
- NO. 2 WITH RAILINGS, grade II
- NO. 21 WITH RAILINGS, grade II
And 19 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Plymouth House, Monmouth Street, Bath, permissioned (260 m)
- Homebase, Pines Way, Bath, BA2 3ET, permissioned (290 m)
- SB8 East of Onega Terrace, not permissioned (380 m)
- Platinum Accident and Repair, 22-24 Cheltenham Street, Bath, BA2 3EX, permissioned (510 m)
- Bath Quays North Development Site, Avon Street, Bath, permissioned (540 m)
- SB8 Bath Western Riverside, Bath (western), permissioned (640 m)
- SB16 Burlington Street, not permissioned (680 m)
- SB8 Recycling Centre, permissioned (760 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's address is about 20 m above sea level.
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 | Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 940 m |
| Bath Spa 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m, 76 within 800 m; nearest Nile Street Kingsmead | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Oldfield Park - Lower Bristol Road | 800 m |
| Car parks | 8 within 800 m; nearest Charlotte Street Car Park | 150 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Claverton Street Car Park GeniePoint | 1.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 24.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Heart Of Bath | 820 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Lifestyle Pharmacy | 510 m |
| NHS dentists | 18 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bath Spa Dentistry | 90 m |
| Hospital | Royal United Hospital Bath | 1.9 km |
| Police station | Bath Police Station | 870 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest BT Kiosk - Bath Upper Borough Walls Cashzone | 490 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,090 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Royal Victoria Park 23 ha | 220 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,590 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Lower Common Allotments 3.4 ha | 310 m |
Within 800 m: 9 parks and gardens, 29 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cumberland House, a listed building (Grade II*), 80 m west. 1,176 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 74 of them Grade I and 65 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland House | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m west |
| Watchman's Box | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m west |
| 18 and 19 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south-east |
| 8-18, Norfolk Crescent | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south-west |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 320 m south |
| Royal Victoria Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 540 m north-west |
| The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath | Scheduled monument | 590 m east |
| Bath City Walls | Scheduled monument | 680 m east |
| The Eastgate, Bath | Scheduled monument | 710 m east |
| Parade Gardens, Bath | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 820 m east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Great Dell | Hollow | 880 m north-west |
| Weston Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km west |
| Lyncombe Vale | Valley | 1.7 km south-east |
| Smallcombe Vale | Valley | 1.7 km east |
| Lansdown Wood | Wood | 2.0 km north |
| High Barrow Hill | Hill | 2.5 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the postcode's 1 addresses is 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 | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 16% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 38% | 17% |
| Private rented | 46% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 18% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 41% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Stanhope Place.