BA2 4PA Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Widcombe & Lyncombe. Region: South West.
Streets
- St Marks Road, Bath: 43 addresses
- Pulteney Road, Bath: 1 address
- Unnamed street near St Marks Road, Lyncombe Hill: 1 address
- Unnamed street near St Marks Road, Lyncombe Hill: 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 (32% of about 690 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
- 1-6, ST MARK'S ROAD, grade II
- 15-18, ST MARK'S ROAD, grade II
- 19-26, ST MARK'S ROAD, grade II
- 2, LYNCOMBE HILL, grade II
- 27, ST MARK'S ROAD, grade II
- 28 AND 29, ST MARK'S ROAD, grade II
- 30 AND 31, ST MARK'S ROAD, grade II
- 32 AND 33, ST MARK'S ROAD, grade II
- 7-14, ST MARK'S ROAD, grade II
- BOUM TOMB, 20M WEST OF FORMER ST MARK'S CHURCH, grade II
- FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST, WITH FORECOURT AND BALUSTRADES, grade II
- Former Church of St Mark, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 4 - 5 Railway Place, Bath, BA1 1TH, permissioned (270 m)
- Bath Quays North Development Site, Avon Street, Bath, permissioned (510 m)
- Plymouth House, Monmouth Street, Bath, permissioned (820 m)
- Platinum Accident and Repair, 22-24 Cheltenham Street, Bath, BA2 3EX, permissioned (890 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 5 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 46 addresses are between 24 m and 36 m above sea level (31 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 | Bath Spa 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 170 m |
| Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m, 66 within 800 m; nearest Lyncombe Hill Widcombe | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bath City Centre | 180 m |
| Car parks | 7 within 800 m; nearest Apcoa | 300 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Claverton Street Car Park GeniePoint | 290 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 25.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Widcombe Surgery | 250 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Widcombe Pharmacy | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Widcombe Dental Practice | 290 m |
| Hospital | St Martins Hospital (Bath) | 2.3 km |
| Police station | Bath Police Station | 340 m |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m; nearest Clydesdale Bank | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Magdalen Gardens 5.5 ha | 80 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,160 m² | 50 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 530 m |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m; nearest Lyncombe Hill Farm Allotments 6,580 m² | 220 m |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bath Spa Station, a listed building (Grade II*), 170 m north. 866 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 64 of them Grade I and 56 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bath Spa Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m north |
| St James' Viaduct (MLN110705) | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m north-west |
| 6-24 Ralph Allen Cottages and 1 Priory Cottages | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m east |
| Christian Centre | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m north-west |
| Bath City Walls | Scheduled monument | 510 m north |
| Parade Gardens, Bath | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 590 m north |
| The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath | Scheduled monument | 590 m north |
| The Eastgate, Bath | Scheduled monument | 680 m north |
| Widcombe Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 760 m south-east |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 760 m north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lyncombe Vale | Valley | 650 m south-east |
| Smallcombe Vale | Valley | 850 m east |
| Smallcombe Wood | Wood | 1.5 km east |
| Rainbow Wood | Wood | 1.7 km south-east |
| Weston Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km west |
| High Barrow Hill | Hill | 2.8 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 10 | 1 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 10 |
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 10 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 25 |
30 of the postcode's 46 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 21 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 61% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 22% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 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 St Marks Road.