BA2 5AZ Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Widcombe & Lyncombe. Region: South West.
Streets
- Perrymead, Bath: 13 addresses
- Ralph Allen Drive, Bath: 1 address
- Pope's Walk, Bath: 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 G (34% of about 530 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: 31.
- 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: yes, Bath and North East Somerset.
Listed buildings
- ABBEY CEMETERY WILLIAMS TOMB, grade II*
- MORTUARY CHAPEL IN ABBEY CEMETERY, grade II*
- 1, 2 AND 3, PERRYMEAD PLACE, grade II
- ABBEY CEMETERY CLIVE TOMB, grade II
- ABBEY CEMETERY COLLINGRIDGE TOMB, grade II
- ABBEY CEMETERY FORSMANN TOMB, grade II
- ABBEY CEMETERY GAPPER TOMB, grade II
- ABBEY CEMETERY GILL TOMB, grade II
- ABBEY CEMETERY HINDS TOMB, grade II
- ABBEY CEMETERY INGRAM TOMB, grade II
- ABBEY CEMETERY LAMB TOMB, grade II
- ABBEY CEMETERY NEALE TOMB, grade II
- ABBEY CEMETERY PAVIN TOMB, grade II
- ABBEY CEMETERY PEARCE TOMB, grade II
- ABBEY CEMETERY PRATT TOMB, grade II
- ABBEY CEMETERY SHARPE TOMB, grade II
- ABBEY CEMETERY SWAN TOMB, grade II
- ABBEY CEMETERY TATTON TOMB, grade II
- Ashby Tomb, grade II
- BOUNDARY WALL AND GATE PIERS TO HILL CREST, PERRYMEAD LODGE AND PERRYMEAD COURT, grade II
- BOUNDARY WALL AND GATE PIERS TO PERRYMEAD PLACE, grade II
- CLOISTERS COTTAGE THE CLOISTERS. SOUTHSIDE. COTTAGE AND STABLES OF THE CLOISTERS, grade II
- HILL CREST, PERRYMEAD LODGE AND PERRYMEAD COURT, grade II
- LODGE AND ARCHWAY TO THE CLOISTERS, grade II
- MOREGROVE AND LITTLE MOREGROVE, grade II
- Outbuilding to No. 2 and 3 Perrymead Place (formerly known as The Cottage), grade II
- PERRYMEAD HOUSE, grade II
- Roman Catholic Cemetery Chapel, Perrymead Cemetery, grade II
- UNKNOWN TOMB IN PERRYMEAD CEMETERY, grade II
- UNKNOWN TOMB IN PERRYMEAD CEMETERY, grade II
And 1 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 4 - 5 Railway Place, Bath, BA1 1TH, permissioned (1.0 km)
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 15 addresses are between 59 m and 71 m above sea level (67 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 | 950 m |
| Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 16 within 800 m; nearest Perrymead Ralph Allen Drive | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bath City Centre | 1.0 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Apcoa | 690 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Claverton Street Car Park GeniePoint | 760 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 25.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Widcombe Surgery | 720 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Widcombe Pharmacy | 720 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Widcombe Dental Practice | 730 m |
| Hospital | St Martins Hospital (Bath) | 2.1 km |
| Police station | Bath Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Southern Co-Operative Bath Widcombe, Widcombe Hill Cashzone | 650 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Alexandra Park 4.4 ha | 710 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Magdalen Gardens 5.5 ha | 800 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,000 m² | 740 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6.3 ha | 870 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Lyncombe Hill Farm Allotments 6,580 m² | 670 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 9.9 hectares in all.
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) | 9.5 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 22% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 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) | 72% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 3% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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 Perrymead.