BA1 5NB Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Walcot. Region: South West.
Streets
- Guinea Lane, Bath: 27 addresses
- Unnamed street near Guinea Lane, Walcot: 1 address
- Gloster Villas, Walcot: 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: 88.
- 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 to 21, PARAGON, grade I
- COUNTESS OF HUNTINGDON'S CHAPEL INCLUDING CHAPEL HOUSE, grade II*
- FORECOURT WALL, GATEPIERS, GATES AND OVERTHROWS TO THE CHAPEL, grade II*
- NO. 20 AND ATTACHED GARDEN WALLS, BALUSTRADE AND GATE PIERS, grade II*
- 1 AND 2, BELVEDERE, grade II
- 1-20, BELMONT, grade II
- 10A, VINEYARDS, grade II
- 11, Vineyards, grade II
- 12, Vineyards, grade II
- 13, GUINEA LANE, grade II
- 13, Vineyards and attached railings, grade II
- 14, GUINEA LANE, grade II
- 14, Vineyards and attached railings, grade II
- 15 Vineyards and attached railings, grade II
- 16, GUINEA LANE, grade II
- 16, Vineyards and attached railings, grade II
- 17 Vineyards and attached railings, grade II
- 17, GUINEA LANE, grade II
- 18 Vineyards and attached railings, grade II
- 18, GUINEA LANE, grade II
- 19 Vineyards and attached railings, grade II
- 19, GUINEA LANE, grade II
- 20, GUINEA LANE, grade II
- 21, VINEYARDS, grade II
- 24, VINEYARDS, grade II
- 33, BELVEDERE, grade II
- 34, BELVEDERE, grade II
- 38, BELVEDERE, grade II
- 39, BELVEDERE, grade II
- 4, BELVEDERE, grade II
And 58 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- SB16 Burlington Street, not permissioned (320 m)
- Plymouth House, Monmouth Street, Bath, permissioned (660 m)
- Bath Quays North Development Site, Avon Street, Bath, permissioned (1.0 km)
- SB8 East of Onega Terrace, not permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 29 addresses are between 46 m and 55 m above sea level (50 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 42%, gigabit 42% 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 | 1.1 km |
| Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 20 stops within 400 m, 73 within 800 m; nearest Alfred Street Bath City Centre | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bath City Centre | 1.1 km |
| Car parks | 6 within 800 m; nearest Broad Street Car Park | 300 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 800 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 24.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Pulteney Practice | 610 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest The Bathwick Pharmacy | 530 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Circus House Dental And Implant Centre | 240 m |
| Hospital | Royal United Hospital Bath | 2.2 km |
| Police station | Bath Police Station | 940 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Britannia Building Society | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 11 within 800 m; nearest Hedgemead Park 2.0 ha | 20 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Royal Victoria Park 23 ha | 390 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 500 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | Kensington Meadows 6.0 ha | 850 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Ring Common Allotments 1.5 ha | 660 m |
Within 800 m: 11 parks and gardens, 36 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is No. 20 and Attached Garden Walls, Balustrade and Gate Piers, a listed building (Grade II*), 30 m. 1,344 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 88 of them Grade I and 80 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| No. 20 and Attached Garden Walls, Balustrade and Gate Piers | Listed building, Grade II* | 30 m |
| Countess of Huntingdon's Chapel Including Chapel House | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m south |
| Forecourt Wall, Gatepiers, Gates and Overthrows to the Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m south-east |
| 1 to 21, PARAGON | Listed building, Grade I | 110 m south-east |
| Hedgemead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 180 m north |
| The Eastgate, Bath | Scheduled monument | 600 m south |
| The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath | Scheduled monument | 690 m south |
| Parade Gardens, Bath | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 720 m south |
| Bath City Walls | Scheduled monument | 750 m south |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 910 m south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Great Dell | Hollow | 1.1 km west |
| Smallcombe Vale | Valley | 1.5 km south-east |
| Lansdown Wood | Wood | 1.6 km north-west |
| Bathwick Wood | Wood | 1.7 km east |
| Weston Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km west |
| Little Solsbury Hill | Hill | 3.1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 13 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 29 |
21 of the postcode's 29 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 | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 2% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 43% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 16% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 35% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 96% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 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 Guinea Lane.