BA1 2BD Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Kingsmead. Region: South West.
Streets
- Nelson Villas, Bath: 15 addresses
- Albion Place, Westmoreland: 2 addresses
- Norfolk Crescent, Bath: 1 address
- Nelson Place West, Bath: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Locksbrook Road, Twerton: 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: 3.
- 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
- 1-6, ALBION TERRACE, grade II
- 7-10, ST GEORGE'S PLACE, grade II
- 8 AND 9, ALBION PLACE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- SB8 East of Onega Terrace, not permissioned (160 m)
- Homebase, Pines Way, Bath, BA2 3ET, permissioned (200 m)
- SB8 Bath Western Riverside, Bath (western), permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Plymouth House, Monmouth Street, Bath, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- SB8 Recycling Centre, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Platinum Accident and Repair, 22-24 Cheltenham Street, Bath, BA2 3EX, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Gasworks, Windsor Bridge Road, Twerton, Bath, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Dick Lovett, Lower Bristol Road, Bath, BA2 3DR, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 10 at medium risk and 0 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 12 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 12 medium, 0 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 20 addresses are between 18 m and 20 m above sea level (19 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 92%, gigabit 92% 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 | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Bath Spa 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 64 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nile Street Kingsmead | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Oldfield Park - Lower Bristol Road | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Netham Lock Ferry Terminal | 14.8 km (9.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Charlotte Street Car Park | 300 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Claverton Street Car Park GeniePoint | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 24 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Heart Of Bath | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hawes Whiston & Company | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 18 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Goodlight Clinic | 190 m |
| Hospital | Royal United Hospital Bath | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Bath Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Britannia Building Society | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,090 m² | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Royal Victoria Park 23 ha | 210 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.7 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lower Common Allotments 3.4 ha | 180 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 32 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Watchman's Box, a listed building (Grade II*), 120 m east. 1,105 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 49 of them Grade I and 52 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Watchman's Box | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m east |
| Victoria Bridge | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m west |
| Cumberland House | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m south-east |
| 8-18, Norfolk Crescent | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m south-east |
| Royal Victoria Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 390 m north |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 480 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath | Scheduled monument | 810 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Bath City Walls | Scheduled monument | 900 m (0.6 miles) east |
| The Eastgate, Bath | Scheduled monument | 930 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Hedgemead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Great Dell | Hollow | 700 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Weston Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Lyncombe Vale | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Smallcombe Vale | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Primrose Hill Community Woodland | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| High Barrow Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 20 |
4 of the postcode's 20 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 | 27 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 65% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 19% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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 Nelson Villas.