BA1 4LD Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Weston. Region: South West.
Streets
- Broadmoor Lane, Bath: 17 addresses
- Unnamed street near Broadmoor Lane, Upper Weston: 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 D (51% of about 650 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 18 addresses are between 73 m and 77 m above sea level (75 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 93%, gigabit 93% 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 | 3.0 km |
| Bath Spa 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km | |
| Keynsham 566,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 16 within 800 m; nearest Falconer Road Upper Weston | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Oldfield Park - Lower Bristol Road | 2.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Netham Lock Ferry Terminal | 12.0 km |
| Car parks | P2 Patient and Visitor Car Park Royal United Hospitals Bath | 1.2 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Lansdown Park and Ride GeniePoint | 1.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 22.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Newbridge Surgery | 1.7 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Hearts Pharmacy Upper Weston | 930 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bath Dental Surgery Limited | 1.2 km |
| Hospital | Royal United Hospital Bath | 1.4 km |
| Police station | Bath Police Station | 4.0 km |
| Cash machines | Royal United Hospital Bath Cashzone | 1.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 8,630 m² | 1.8 km |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 140 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.0 ha | 720 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Eastfield Avenue Allotments 3,490 m² | 600 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Three Bronze Age round barrows north of The Charlcombe Inn (formerly the Blathwayt Arms), a scheduled monument, 1.6 km north. 36 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Three Bronze Age round barrows north of The Charlcombe Inn (formerly the Blathwayt Arms) | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km north |
| Lansdown Cemetery and Beckford's Tower | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km east |
| Roman camp 405m west of The Bungalow | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north-west |
| Kelston Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km west |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 3.4 km south-east |
| Battle of Lansdown (Hill) 1643 | Registered battlefield | 4.0 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Penn Hill | Hill | 710 m south |
| Foxhall Brake | Wood | 1.1 km north-west |
| Dean Hill | Hill | 1.1 km west |
| Ash Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km north |
| Great Dell | Hollow | 2.3 km south-east |
| Weston Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 18 | 18 |
None of the postcode's 18 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 62% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 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 Broadmoor Lane.