BA2 6EN Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bathwick. Region: South West.
Streets
- Bathwick Hill, Bath: 14 addresses
- Unnamed street near Bathwick Hill, Bathwick: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Bathwick Hill, Widcombe: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Bathwick Hill, Bathwick: 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 930 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: 6.
- 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
- BATHWICK GRANGE, grade II*
- CASA BIANCA AND LA CASETTA, grade II*
- 23, BATHWICK HILL, grade II
- CLAVERTON LODGE, grade II
- Hill Coach House, grade II
- LODGE TO BATHWICK GRANGE, WITH GATE PIERS AND WALLS, grade II
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 18 addresses are between 98 m and 111 m above sea level (106 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 91%, gigabit 91% 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 | 1.2 km |
| Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 28 within 800 m; nearest Youth Hostel Bathwick Hill | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bath City Centre | 1.3 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest University of Bath West Car Park | 530 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Claverton Street Car Park GeniePoint | 1.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 26.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest University Medical Centre | 920 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Widcombe Pharmacy | 1.0 km |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Centre | 920 m |
| Hospital | St Martins Hospital (Bath) | 3.2 km |
| Police station | Bath Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 1.2 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Natwest | 710 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Sydney Gardens 3.9 ha | 1.0 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,930 m² | 840 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 890 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7,740 m² | 590 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Casa Bianca and la Casetta, a listed building (Grade II*), 80 m north. 271 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 5 of them Grade I and 20 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Casa Bianca and la Casetta | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m north |
| Bathwick Grange | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m east |
| Fiesole (Youth Hostel) | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m north |
| Bathwick Hill House | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m east |
| Gardens at Oakwood/Bathwick Tower and Smallcombe House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 330 m south-east |
| Crowe Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 650 m south-west |
| Slight univallate hillfort called Bathampton Camp | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km north-east |
| The Eastgate, Bath | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km west |
| Bath City Walls | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km west |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 1.9 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Smallcombe Wood | Wood | 380 m south-east |
| Smallcombe Vale | Valley | 410 m west |
| Bathwick Wood | Wood | 820 m north |
| Rainbow Wood | Wood | 1.2 km south |
| Tucking Mill Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km south |
| Bathford Hill | Hill | 3.5 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 18 |
2 of the postcode's 18 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 | 64 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 48% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 71% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 34% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 50% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 74% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 13% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 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) | 63% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Bathwick Hill.