BA2 6RN Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bathavon North. Region: South West.
Streets
- St George's Hill, Bathampton: 18 addresses
- Golf Course Road, Bath: 7 addresses
- Bathampton Lane, Bathampton: 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 D (31% of about 680 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.
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 26 addresses are between 72 m and 173 m above sea level (107 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 | 2.2 km |
| Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 14 within 800 m; nearest St George's Hill Bathampton | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bath City Centre | 2.2 km |
| Car parks | Larkhall Square Car Park | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest Roam Charging Station | 910 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 26.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Fairfield Park Health Centre | 1.3 km |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Bathampton Pharmacy | 880 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bathampton Surgery | 880 m |
| Hospital | Royal United Hospital Bath | 3.9 km |
| Police station | Bath Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 2.0 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Larkhall - St Saviours Road Cashzone | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Alice Park 3.4 ha | 780 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Alice Park Play Area 4,590 m² | 770 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Kensington Meadows 6.0 ha | 640 m |
| Allotments | Bathampton Allotments 6,440 m² | 830 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 3.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Nos. 1-41 and Attached Area Railings, a listed building (Grade I), 820 m north-west. 87 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Nos. 1-41 and Attached Area Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 820 m north-west |
| Cleveland Baths | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m west |
| Grosvenor House | Listed building, Grade I | 890 m west |
| Church of St Saviour | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km north-west |
| Slight univallate hillfort called Bathampton Camp | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km south-east |
| Sydney Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km south-west |
| Gardens at Oakwood/Bathwick Tower and Smallcombe House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km south |
| The Eastgate, Bath | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km south-west |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 2.5 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bathwick Wood | Wood | 650 m south |
| Bathampton Wood | Wood | 1.1 km south-east |
| Smallcombe Wood | Wood | 1.7 km south |
| Smallcombe Vale | Valley | 1.7 km south-west |
| Little Solsbury Hill | Hill | 2.1 km north |
| Weston Cut | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 26 |
8 of the postcode's 26 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 | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 60% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 27% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 38% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 63% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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 St George's Hill.