BA2 1DH Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Twerton & Whiteway. Region: South West.
Streets
- Mill Lane, Bath: 5 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 (53% of about 870 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: 12.
- 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
- 11 AND 12, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 13 AND 14, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 132, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 133, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 145 AND 146, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 16 AND 17, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 18 AND 18A, HIGH STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 20 AND 21, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 22 AND 23, HIGH STREET, grade II
- NELSON HOUSE, grade II
- THE OLD CROWN PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- ZION CHAPEL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- SB14 Twerton Park, Bath (part redevelopment), not permissioned (120 m)
- Jubilee Centre, Lower Bristol Road, Bath, BA2 9ES, permissioned (200 m)
- The Plumb Centre, Locksbrook Road, Bath, BA1 3EU, permissioned (470 m)
- Hartwells Garage, Newbridge Road, Bath, BA1 2PP, permissioned (530 m)
- Storage Yard adjascent to Argyle Works, Lower Bristol Road, Bath, BA2 3DB, permissioned (560 m)
- Chivers House, Windsor Bridge Road, Bath, BA2 3DT, permissioned (830 m)
- 117 Newbrige Hill, Bath, BA1 3PT, permissioned (840 m)
- SB8 Windsor Bridge Road/Upper Bristol Road, Bath, not permissioned (900 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 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: of the 5 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 2 low and 0 very low.
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 5 addresses are between 21 m and 22 m above sea level (22 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 80%, gigabit 80% 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 | 870 m |
| Bath Spa 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 62 within 800 m; nearest Twerton Mill Lower Bristol Road | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Oldfield Park - Lower Bristol Road | 940 m |
| Ferry terminal | Netham Lock Ferry Terminal | 13.8 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Green Parking | 310 m |
| EV charging points | Claverton Street Car Park GeniePoint | 2.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 22.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St. Michael's Surgery | 490 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Hearts Pharmacy Twerton | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St Michaels Dental Surgery | 480 m |
| Hospital | Royal United Hospital Bath | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Bath Police Station | 2.5 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Mount Road - Bath, South Down Cashzone | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Linear Park 5.1 ha | 530 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Innox Park 2.1 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,530 m² | 350 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 5.9 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 | 0 | 3 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 1 |
3 of the postcode's 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 4 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 35% | 17% |
| Private rented | 37% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 30% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Mill Lane.