BA1 6PY Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Walcot. Region: South West.
Streets
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 (38% of about 860 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
- GROSVENOR HOUSE, grade I
- 1-4, PERCY PLACE, grade II
- 1-8, WORCESTER TERRACE, grade II
- 1, 2 and 3 Mile End, grade II
- 1, BALUSTRADE, grade II
- 11-21 AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- 5-11, PERCY PLACE, grade II
- 5,6 AND 7, BALUSTRADE, grade II
- ACACIA LODGE, grade II
- BEAUFORT COTTAGE, grade II
- BEAUFORT HOUSE AND ATTACHED WALLS, grade II
- BEAUFORT LODGE, grade II
- NOS. 1-7 (CONSEC) AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- PERCY HOUSE, grade II
- TWO K6 TELEPHONE BOXES OUTSIDE GROSVENOR HOUSE, GROSVENOR PLACE, grade II
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 12 addresses are between 29 m and 30 m above sea level (30 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 89%, gigabit 89% 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 | 1.9 km |
| Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m, 44 within 800 m; nearest Balustrade Grosvenor | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bath City Centre | 1.9 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Larkhall Square Car Park | 490 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 300 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 25.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Fairfield Park Health Centre | 340 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 360 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Larkhall Dental Practice | 420 m |
| Hospital | Royal United Hospital Bath | 3.0 km |
| Police station | Bath Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 1.7 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Rontec - Walcot Cashzone | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Alice Park 3.4 ha | 700 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Sydney Gardens 3.9 ha | 770 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 400 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Kensington Meadows 6.0 ha | 180 m |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m; nearest Claremont Road Allotments 5,840 m² | 100 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 7.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Grosvenor House, a listed building (Grade I), 100 m east. 310 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 10 of them Grade I and 16 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Grosvenor House | Listed building, Grade I | 100 m east |
| Nos. 1-41 and Attached Area Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 230 m north-east |
| Church of St Saviour | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m north-east |
| Cleveland Baths | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m south |
| Sydney Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 810 m south |
| Hedgemead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.0 km south-west |
| The Eastgate, Bath | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km south-west |
| The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km south-west |
| Bath City Walls | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km south-west |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 2.0 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bathwick Wood | Wood | 1.2 km south-east |
| Lansdown Wood | Wood | 1.8 km north-west |
| Smallcombe Vale | Valley | 1.8 km south |
| Little Solsbury Hill | Hill | 2.1 km north-east |
| Great Dell | Hollow | 2.1 km west |
| Weston Cut | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 12 |
12 of the postcode's 12 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 | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 24% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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.