BA1 2ED Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Kingsmead. Region: South West.
Streets
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 C (30% of about 1,220 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
- NO. 14 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, CRANE AND OVERTHROW, grade II*
- NO. 1A INCLUDING A FLIGHT OF STEPS BELOW TO THE RIGHT AND 3 BOLLARDS, grade II*
- 1-15, BLADUD BUILDINGS, grade II
- 1-7, ALFRED STREET, grade II
- 1-9, EDGAR BUILDINGS, grade II
- 10 AND 11, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 12 AND 13, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 14, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 15, 16 AND 16A, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 16, 17 AND 18, GEORGE STREET, grade II
- 17 AND 18, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 19 AND 20, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 2 AND 3, GEORGE STREET, grade II
- 2-7 AND 7A, PRINCES BUILDINGS, grade II
- 21, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 22 AND 22A, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 23, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 24, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 24, MILSOM STREET, grade II
- 25, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 25, MILSOM STREET, grade II
- 26 AND 27, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 26 AND 27, MILSOM STREET, grade II
- 28, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 28, MILSOM STREET, grade II
- 29, MILSOM STREET, grade II
- 30, MILSOM STREET, grade II
- 31, MILSOM STREET, grade II
- 32, MILSOM STREET, grade II
- 4-7, GEORGE STREET, grade II
And 15 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Plymouth House, Monmouth Street, Bath, permissioned (430 m)
- SB16 Burlington Street, not permissioned (450 m)
- Bath Quays North Development Site, Avon Street, Bath, permissioned (710 m)
- 4 - 5 Railway Place, Bath, BA1 1TH, permissioned (840 m)
- Homebase, Pines Way, Bath, BA2 3ET, permissioned (850 m)
- SB8 East of Onega Terrace, not permissioned (860 m)
- Platinum Accident and Repair, 22-24 Cheltenham Street, Bath, BA2 3EX, permissioned (1.0 km)
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 37 addresses are between 38 m and 40 m above sea level (39 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 77%, ultrafast 50%, gigabit 46% 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 | 890 m |
| Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m, 76 within 800 m; nearest Alfred Street Bath City Centre | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Broad Quay Bath City Centre | 830 m |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m; nearest Broad Street Car Park | 50 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 24.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Pulteney Practice | 610 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest The Bathwick Pharmacy | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Edgar Buildings Dental & Implant Clinic | 50 m |
| Hospital | Royal United Hospital Bath | 2.2 km |
| Police station | Bath Police Station | 710 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Britannia Building Society | 90 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 12 within 800 m; nearest Royal Victoria Park 23 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 500 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 710 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Ring Common Allotments 1.5 ha | 630 m |
Within 800 m: 12 parks and gardens, 38 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is No. 14 and Attached Railings, Crane and Overthrow, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m north-west. 1,340 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 87 of them Grade I and 81 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| No. 14 and Attached Railings, Crane and Overthrow | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m north-west |
| King Edward's School | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m south-east |
| No. 1A Including A Flight of Steps Below to the Right and 3 Bollards | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m north-east |
| 1-7, Barton Buildings | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m south-west |
| The Eastgate, Bath | Scheduled monument | 390 m south-east |
| Hedgemead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 430 m north |
| The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath | Scheduled monument | 450 m south |
| Bath City Walls | Scheduled monument | 520 m south |
| Parade Gardens, Bath | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 530 m south-east |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 670 m south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Great Dell | Hollow | 1.2 km west |
| Smallcombe Vale | Valley | 1.4 km south-east |
| Lyncombe Vale | Valley | 1.7 km south |
| Bathwick Wood | Wood | 1.7 km east |
| Weston Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km west |
| High Barrow Hill | Hill | 3.1 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 26 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 37 |
37 of the postcode's 37 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 | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 63% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 16% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 14% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 33% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 56% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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.