BA1 2BL Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Kingsmead. Region: South West.
Streets
- New King Street, Bath: 139 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: 44.
- 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*
- 1 St Ann's Place, grade II
- 10 AND 11, NEW KING STREET, grade II
- 10, MONMOUTH PLACE, grade II
- 12, 13 AND 14, NEW KING STREET, grade II
- 17-21, CHARLES STREET, grade II
- 17A, MONMOUTH PLACE, grade II
- 18 AND 19, MONMOUTH PLACE, grade II
- 2, 3 AND 4, ST ANN'S PLACE, grade II
- 2, MONMOUTH PLACE, grade II
- 22, CHARLOTTE STREET, grade II
- 24, JAMES STREET WEST, grade II
- 3, 4 AND 5 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 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
- 55, NEW KING 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
- GREEN PARK RAILWAY STATION (DISUSED), grade II
- MONMOUTH HOUSE, grade II
- NO. 17 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NO. 22 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NO. 22 WITH RAILINGS, grade II
- NO. 25 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NO. 26 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
And 14 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Plymouth House, Monmouth Street, Bath, permissioned (120 m)
- Homebase, Pines Way, Bath, BA2 3ET, permissioned (390 m)
- Bath Quays North Development Site, Avon Street, Bath, permissioned (420 m)
- Platinum Accident and Repair, 22-24 Cheltenham Street, Bath, BA2 3EX, permissioned (500 m)
- SB8 East of Onega Terrace, not permissioned (520 m)
- SB16 Burlington Street, not permissioned (700 m)
- SB8 Bath Western Riverside, Bath (western), permissioned (770 m)
- 4 - 5 Railway Place, Bath, BA1 1TH, permissioned (850 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 54 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 112 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 108 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 addresses are about 20 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 92%, gigabit 73% 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 | 850 m |
| Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m, 85 within 800 m; nearest James Street West Bath City Centre | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Broad Quay Bath City Centre | 680 m |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m; nearest Euro Car Parks | 140 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Claverton Street Car Park GeniePoint | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 24.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Heart Of Bath | 840 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Lifestyle Pharmacy | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | 18 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bath Spa Dentistry | 70 m |
| Hospital | Royal United Hospital Bath | 2.0 km |
| Police station | Bath Police Station | 730 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest BT Kiosk - Bath Upper Borough Walls Cashzone | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 11 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 160 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Royal Victoria Park 23 ha | 270 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,590 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 890 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Lower Common Allotments 3.4 ha | 430 m |
Within 800 m: 11 parks and gardens, 38 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 18 and 19 and Attached Railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 30 m. 1,198 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 77 of them Grade I and 65 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 18 and 19 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 30 m |
| Elim Pentecostal Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m north-east |
| Bath District Register Office | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m north |
| Nos. 14 and 15 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 180 m north-east |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 240 m south |
| The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath | Scheduled monument | 450 m east |
| Bath City Walls | Scheduled monument | 540 m east |
| The Eastgate, Bath | Scheduled monument | 580 m east |
| Royal Victoria Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 670 m north-west |
| Parade Gardens, Bath | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 690 m east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Great Dell | Hollow | 1.0 km north-west |
| Lyncombe Vale | Valley | 1.6 km south-east |
| Smallcombe Vale | Valley | 1.6 km east |
| Weston Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km west |
| Lansdown Wood | Wood | 2.1 km north |
| High Barrow Hill | Hill | 2.6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 15 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 28 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 95 | 139 |
44 of the postcode's 139 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 | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 21% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 56% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 14% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 32% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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 New King Street.