BA1 5LD Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced October 2013. Ward: Lansdown. Region: South West.
Streets
- Camden Row, Bath: 33 addresses
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 (27% of about 950 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: 15.
- 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. 6-21 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND VAULTS, grade I
- 9, LANSDOWN ROAD, grade II
- HEATHFIELD AND ATTACHED GATEWAY AND TERRACE, grade II
- LANSDOWN LODGE, grade II
- Loggia attached to Barcote House (excluding Barcote House), grade II
- NO. 1 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND VAULTS, grade II
- NO. 1 INCLUDING STEPS, grade II
- NO. 2 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND VAULTS, grade II
- NO. 2, STEPS AND RAILINGS, grade II
- NO. 3 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND VAULTS, grade II
- NO. 4 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND VAULTS, grade II
- NO. 5 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND VAULTS, grade II
- NO. 8 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NO.3 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND GARDEN WALL AND GATE PIERS, grade II
- NO.7 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- SB16 Burlington Street, not permissioned (250 m)
- Sion Hill, not permissioned (740 m)
- Plymouth House, Monmouth Street, Bath, permissioned (910 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 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 33 addresses are between 93 m and 99 m above sea level (94 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 8%, gigabit 8% 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 | 1.4 km |
| Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m, 51 within 800 m; nearest St Stephen's Road Walcot | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Broad Quay Bath City Centre | 1.4 km |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest Broad Street Car Park | 600 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 770 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 24.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Pulteney Practice | 860 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Hawes Whiston & Company | 460 m |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Centre For Dentistry | 370 m |
| Hospital | Royal United Hospital Bath | 2.0 km |
| Police station | Bath Police Station | 1.3 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Britannia Building Society | 640 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m; nearest Hedgemead Park 2.0 ha | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Royal Victoria Park 23 ha | 570 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Ballance Street Play Space 1,260 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | Kensington Meadows 6.0 ha | 870 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest St Stephen's Allotments 5,140 m² | 400 m |
Within 800 m: 8 parks and gardens, 31 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Nos. 6-21 and Attached Railings and Vaults, a listed building (Grade I), 60 m east. 1,189 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 66 of them Grade I and 48 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Nos. 6-21 and Attached Railings and Vaults | Listed building, Grade I | 60 m east |
| 1-10, Portland Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m south-west |
| Nos. 1 and 2 and Attached Steps and Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m north-east |
| High Pavement and Railings Fronting Nos 1 to 10 | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m south-west |
| Hedgemead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 200 m south-east |
| Royal Victoria Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 830 m south-west |
| The Eastgate, Bath | Scheduled monument | 910 m south |
| The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km south |
| Bath City Walls | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km south |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 1.1 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Great Dell | Hollow | 1.0 km west |
| Lansdown Wood | Wood | 1.3 km north-west |
| Primrose Hill Community Woodland | Wood | 1.6 km north-west |
| Smallcombe Vale | Valley | 1.8 km south-east |
| Weston Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km south-west |
| Little Solsbury Hill | Hill | 2.9 km north-east |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 33 | 33 |
None of the postcode's 33 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 | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 46% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 30% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 27% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 60% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Camden Row.