BA1 2NJ Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Kingsmead. Region: South West.
Streets
- Queen's Parade, Bath: 60 addresses
- Royal Avenue, Bath: 2 addresses
- Charlotte Street, Bath: 1 address
- Charlotte Street, 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 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: 18.
- 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
- 21-27, QUEEN SQUARE (See details for further address information), grade I
- No 18, Queen Square, grade I
- NOS. 14 AND 15 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade I
- NOS. 18A, 19 AND 20 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade I
- BATH DISTRICT REGISTER OFFICE, grade II*
- ELIM PENTECOSTAL CHURCH, grade II*
- OBELISK, grade II*
- 1-12, QUEEN'S PARADE, grade II
- 1, QUEEN'S PARADE PLACE, grade II
- 2, QUEEN'S PARADE PLACE, grade II
- CHARLOTTE HOUSE, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE BOX, grade II
- NOS. 13 AND 14 WITH RAILINGS, grade II
- NOS. 15, 15A, 16-21 (CONSEC) WITH PIERS AND RAILINGS, grade II
- PAIR OF LODGES AND ATTACHED WALLS TO THE REAR OF NO 24 QUEEN STREET, grade II
- RIVERS GATE TO ROYAL AVENUE FROM QUEEN'S PARADE, grade II
- VASE NEAR RIVERS GATE TO QUEEN'S PARADE, grade II
- WAR MEMORIAL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Plymouth House, Monmouth Street, Bath, permissioned (210 m)
- SB16 Burlington Street, not permissioned (510 m)
- Bath Quays North Development Site, Avon Street, Bath, permissioned (560 m)
- Homebase, Pines Way, Bath, BA2 3ET, permissioned (560 m)
- SB8 East of Onega Terrace, not permissioned (590 m)
- Platinum Accident and Repair, 22-24 Cheltenham Street, Bath, BA2 3EX, permissioned (710 m)
- SB8 Bath Western Riverside, Bath (western), permissioned (850 m)
- 4 - 5 Railway Place, Bath, BA1 1TH, permissioned (880 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 64 addresses are between 29 m and 37 m above sea level (32 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 96%, ultrafast 96%, gigabit 96% 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 | 1.2 km | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 22 stops within 400 m, 83 within 800 m; nearest Queen Square Bath City Centre | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Broad Quay Bath City Centre | 770 m |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m; nearest Charlotte Street Car Park | 160 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 | 24.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Pulteney Practice | 880 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Lifestyle Pharmacy | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Care Bath | 120 m |
| Hospital | Royal United Hospital Bath | 2.0 km |
| Police station | Bath Police Station | 740 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Britannia Building Society | 250 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 12 within 800 m; nearest Royal Victoria Park 23 ha | 60 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,590 m² | 450 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 840 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Lower Common Allotments 3.4 ha | 440 m |
Within 800 m: 12 parks and gardens, 35 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Nos. 18A, 19 and 20 and Attached Railings, a listed building (Grade I), 70 m south-east. 1,269 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 85 of them Grade I and 72 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Nos. 18A, 19 and 20 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 70 m south-east |
| Bath District Register Office | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m south-west |
| 21-27, QUEEN SQUARE (See details for further address information) | Listed building, Grade I | 90 m east |
| No 18, Queen Square | Listed building, Grade I | 90 m south-east |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 430 m south |
| The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath | Scheduled monument | 440 m south-east |
| The Eastgate, Bath | Scheduled monument | 510 m east |
| Bath City Walls | Scheduled monument | 540 m south-east |
| Parade Gardens, Bath | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 640 m south-east |
| Royal Victoria Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 640 m north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Great Dell | Hollow | 1.0 km north-west |
| Smallcombe Vale | Valley | 1.5 km south-east |
| Lyncombe Vale | Valley | 1.6 km south-east |
| Weston Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km west |
| Lansdown Wood | Wood | 1.9 km north |
| High Barrow Hill | Hill | 2.8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 6 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 35 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 64 |
50 of the postcode's 64 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 | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 3% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 67% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 54% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 13% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 27% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 59% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 3% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Queen's Parade.