BA1 2QS Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Kingsmead. Region: South West.
Streets
- Miles's Buildings, Bath: 24 addresses
- George Street, Bath: 1 address
- St Andrews Terrace, 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 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: 36.
- 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
- NOS. 18-30 (CONSEC) WITH ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade I
- NOS. 2-17 (CONSEC) WITH ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade I
- 1-7, BARTON BUILDINGS, grade II*
- NO. 14 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, CRANE AND OVERTHROW, grade II*
- 1-7, ALFRED STREET, grade II
- 1-9, EDGAR BUILDINGS, grade II
- 12 AND 12A, GEORGE STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 13 AND 14, GEORGE STREET, grade II
- 15 AND 15A, GEORGE STREET, grade II
- 16, 17 AND 18, GEORGE STREET, grade II
- 2 AND 3, GEORGE STREET, grade II
- 24, MILSOM STREET, grade II
- 25, MILSOM STREET, grade II
- 26 AND 27, MILSOM STREET, grade II
- 28, MILSOM STREET, grade II
- 29, MILSOM STREET, grade II
- 3-11, MILES'S BUILDINGS, grade II
- 30, MILSOM STREET, grade II
- 32, GAY STREET, grade II
- 33, GAY STREET, grade II
- 34, GAY STREET, grade II
- 35-40, GAY STREET, grade II
- 4-7, GEORGE STREET, grade II
- 8-13, ALFRED STREET, grade II
- 8, GEORGE STREET, grade II
- 9, 10 AND 11, GEORGE STREET, grade II
- BARTON COTTAGE, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE BOX, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE BOX OUTSIDE ASSEMBLY ROOMS, grade II
- LLOYDS BANK NO. 23 FORMER LLOYDS BANK, NOW PUB, grade II
And 6 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Plymouth House, Monmouth Street, Bath, permissioned (360 m)
- SB16 Burlington Street, not permissioned (410 m)
- Bath Quays North Development Site, Avon Street, Bath, permissioned (670 m)
- Homebase, Pines Way, Bath, BA2 3ET, permissioned (750 m)
- SB8 East of Onega Terrace, not permissioned (750 m)
- 4 - 5 Railway Place, Bath, BA1 1TH, permissioned (880 m)
- Platinum Accident and Repair, 22-24 Cheltenham Street, Bath, BA2 3EX, permissioned (890 m)
- SB8 Bath Western Riverside, Bath (western), permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 26 addresses are between 38 m and 42 m above sea level (39 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 82%, ultrafast 77%, gigabit 35% 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 | 920 m |
| Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m, 79 within 800 m; nearest Milsom Street Bath City Centre | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Broad Quay Bath City Centre | 830 m |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m; nearest Broad Street Car Park | 130 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 24.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Pulteney Practice | 720 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 410 m |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Gay Street Dental Surgery | 40 m |
| Hospital | Royal United Hospital Bath | 2.1 km |
| Police station | Bath Police Station | 750 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Britannia Building Society | 120 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 11 within 800 m; nearest Royal Victoria Park 23 ha | 140 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 500 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 780 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Ring Common Allotments 1.5 ha | 520 m |
Within 800 m: 11 parks and gardens, 34 hectares in all.
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 | 10 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 26 |
18 of the postcode's 26 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Miles's Buildings.