BA1 7DH Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced November 2006. Ward: Lambridge. Region: South West.
Streets
- Eveleigh Avenue, Bath: 71 addresses
- Bailbrook Lane, Bath: 1 address
- Gloucester Road, Bath and North East Somerset: 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 B (24% of about 1,090 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: 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, 8 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 73 addresses are between 53 m and 72 m above sea level (60 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 69%, gigabit 72% 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 | 3.0 km |
| Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 15 within 800 m; nearest Bailbrook House | 290 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bath City Centre | 3.0 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Larkhall Square Car Park | 750 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 120 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 26.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Fairfield Park Health Centre | 1.3 km |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Larkhall Pharmacy | 780 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Larkhall Dental Practice | 780 m |
| Hospital | Royal United Hospital Bath | 3.9 km |
| Police station | Bath Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 2.9 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Larkhall - St Saviours Road Cashzone | 780 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,130 m² | 410 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Alice Park 3.4 ha | 460 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 100 m² | 490 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.9 ha | 400 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 650 m² | 400 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 3.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is No. 39 Bailbrook House, a listed building (Grade II*), 180 m south-east. 92 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| No. 39 Bailbrook House | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m south-east |
| Church of St Saviour | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m south-west |
| Slight univallate hillfort 190m north west of Westleigh | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km north |
| Nos. 1-41 and Attached Area Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 1.0 km south-west |
| Sydney Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km south-west |
| Multi-span bridge called Bathford Bridge | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km east |
| Hedgemead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km south-west |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 3.2 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Little Solsbury Hill | Hill | 950 m north |
| Croxham Orchard | Wood | 1.4 km north-east |
| Chilcombe Bottom | Valley | 1.6 km north |
| Bathwick Wood | Wood | 1.8 km south |
| Short Wood | Wood | 1.8 km north |
| Monkswood Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 |
| 65 to 69 | 10 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 22 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 31 | 73 |
42 of the postcode's 73 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 | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 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) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Eveleigh Avenue.