BA2 1PZ Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Twerton & Whiteway. 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 B (65% of about 490 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- St Joseph's Church, Sladebrook Road, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1LR, permissioned (520 m)
- SB14 Twerton Park, Bath (part redevelopment), not permissioned (560 m)
- Jubilee Centre, Lower Bristol Road, Bath, BA2 9ES, permissioned (710 m)
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 57 addresses are between 106 m and 114 m above sea level (110 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 1.4 km |
| Bath Spa 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 49 within 800 m; nearest Whiteway Circle | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Oldfield Park - Lower Bristol Road | 1.5 km |
| Ferry terminal | Netham Lock Ferry Terminal | 13.8 km |
| Car parks | Green Parking | 1.0 km |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 2.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 22.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St. Michael's Surgery | 720 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Hearts Pharmacy Southdown | 460 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St Michaels Dental Surgery | 690 m |
| Hospital | Royal United Hospital Bath | 1.9 km |
| Police station | Bath Police Station | 2.9 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Mount Road - Bath, South Down Cashzone | 460 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Hillcrest Open Space 2.0 ha | 1.0 km |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,250 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m; nearest Innox Park 2.1 ha | 420 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,530 m² | 450 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael and All Angels, a listed building (Grade II*), 610 m north. 36 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael and All Angels | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m north |
| Twerton Tunnel: East Entrance (Adjoining Carr's Wood) | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m north |
| Twerton Tunnel: West Entrance (Adjoining Carr's Wood) | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m north |
| Culverhay Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south |
| Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 285m north west of Manor Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km south-west |
| Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 420m south west of Barrowmead Cottage | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km south |
| Royal Victoria Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.2 km north-east |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 2.3 km east |
| Newton Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.7 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| High Barrow Hill | Hill | 790 m south |
| Southdown | Hill | 800 m south |
| Weston Cut | Lake or reservoir | 880 m north-east |
| Twerton Wood | Wood | 1.0 km north |
| Pennyquick Bottom | Valley | 1.0 km west |
| Padleigh Wood | Wood | 1.1 km south |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 57 | 57 |
None of the postcode's 57 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 | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 42% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 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) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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.