BA1 3QF Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Newbridge. Region: South West.
Streets
- Evelyn Road, Bath: 39 addresses
- Unnamed street near Chandler Close, Combe Park: 2 addresses
- Newbridge Hill, Bath: 1 address
- May Lane, 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 E (35% of about 520 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 117 Newbrige Hill, Bath, BA1 3PT, permissioned (110 m)
- Hartwells Garage, Newbridge Road, Bath, BA1 2PP, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- The Plumb Centre, Locksbrook Road, Bath, BA1 3EU, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Jubilee Centre, Lower Bristol Road, Bath, BA2 9ES, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- Storage Yard adjascent to Argyle Works, Lower Bristol Road, Bath, BA2 3DB, permissioned (1 km (0.6 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 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 43 addresses are between 48 m and 51 m above sea level (49 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Bath Spa 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Keynsham 566,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 55 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Evelyn Road Newbridge | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Oldfield Park - Lower Bristol Road | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Netham Lock Ferry Terminal | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest P4 Patient and Visitor Car Park Royal United Hospitals Bath | 140 m |
| EV charging points | Lansdown Park and Ride GeniePoint | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 22.5 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Newbridge Surgery | 110 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jhl Pharmacies | 110 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chelsea Road (Dental Surgery) | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal United Hospital Bath | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Police station | Bath Police Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Royal United Hospital Bath Cashzone | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4,330 m² | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chandler Close Senior Play Space 340 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lansdown Cricket Club 1.7 ha | 200 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 750 m² | 280 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lodge of Partis College, a listed building (Grade I), 310 m west. 162 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 9 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lodge of Partis College | Listed building, Grade I | 310 m west |
| Partis College | Listed building, Grade I | 380 m north-west |
| Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Twerton Tunnel: East Entrance (Adjoining Carr's Wood) | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Royal Victoria Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Lansdown Cemetery and Beckford's Tower | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Weston Cut | Lake or reservoir | 730 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Twerton Wood | Wood | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Penn Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Great Dell | Hollow | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Primrose Hill Community Woodland | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Seven Acre Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 39 | 43 |
4 of the postcode's 43 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 | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 35% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Evelyn Road.