BA1 2XX Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Weston. Region: South West.
Streets
- Weston Road, Bath: 13 addresses
- Cranwells Park, Bath: 1 address
- Park Gardens, 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 (40% of about 870 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: 12.
- 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 and 2, Moravian Cottages and Moravian burial ground to rear, grade II
- 18 AND 19, PARK LANE, grade II
- ABBEY RECTORY, grade II
- GRAFTON LODGE NO. 20 AND GRAFTON LODGE, grade II
- HERNE HOUSE AND SOUTH LYNN, grade II
- LITTLE WOODCOTE AND GRANVILLE LODGE, grade II
- NORTH AUDLEY AND SOUTH AUDLEY, grade II
- ORMOND LODGE, grade II
- STRATTON HOUSE, grade II
- STRATTON HOUSE, LODGE TO THE NORTH-WEST, grade II
- TWO PAIRS OF GATEPIERS AT THE JUNCTION WITH WESTON ROAD, grade II
- VICTORIA COTTAGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- SB8 Recycling Centre, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- SB8 Bath Western Riverside, Bath (western), permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Gasworks, Windsor Bridge Road, Twerton, Bath, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Chivers House, Windsor Bridge Road, Bath, BA2 3DT, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- SB8 East of Onega Terrace, not permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- SB8 Windsor Bridge Road/Upper Bristol Road, Bath, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Sion Hill, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Dick Lovett, Lower Bristol Road, Bath, BA2 3DR, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 15 addresses are between 46 m and 54 m above sea level (51 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 63%, ultrafast 63%, gigabit 63% 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 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Bath Spa 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cranhill Road Weston Park | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Oldfield Park - Lower Bristol Road | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Netham Lock Ferry Terminal | 14 km (8.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest P1 Patient and Visitor Car Park Royal United Hospitals Bath | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 23.5 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Newbridge Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hawes Whiston & Company | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Goodlight Clinic | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal United Hospital Bath | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Bath Police Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Royal United Hospital Bath Cashzone | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Royal Victoria Park 23 ha | 100 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,270 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 330 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest High Common Allotments 5,100 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 25 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Jupiter Statue in the Botanical Gardens, a listed building (Grade II*), 240 m east. 338 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 11 of them Grade I and 17 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Jupiter Statue in the Botanical Gardens | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m east |
| Royal Victoria Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 530 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| 1 and 2, Park Cottages | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Victoria Column | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Victoria Gate Approx. 35M to the East of Victoria Column | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Hedgemead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) east |
| The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| The Eastgate, Bath | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Bath City Walls | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Great Dell | Hollow | 200 m east |
| Weston Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Primrose Hill Community Woodland | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Lansdown Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Twerton Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Penn Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 15 |
5 of the postcode's 15 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bath and North East Somerset: see them on the Bath and North East Somerset page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 27% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 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 | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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 Weston Road.