BA2 6TL Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bathavon North. 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 (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: yes, Bath and North East Somerset.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 3 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 3 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 5 addresses are between 20 m and 24 m above sea level (23 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% 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 | 3.8 km |
| Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 17 within 800 m; nearest Morris Lane Batheaston | 510 m |
| Bus or coach station | South Wraxall Turn Kingsdown | 3.2 km |
| Car parks | Larkhall Square Car Park | 2.1 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Roam Charging Station | 1.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 28.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Batheaston Medical Centre | 740 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 700 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Batheaston Dental Surgery | 700 m |
| Hospital | Royal United Hospital Bath | 5.4 km |
| Police station | Bath Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 3.7 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Batheaston Convenience Store, Batheaston Cashzone | 700 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Batheaston Gardens 6,960 m² | 650 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 760 m² | 820 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 540 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Bathampton Allotments 6,440 m² | 800 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Nicholas, a listed building (Grade II*), 500 m south-west. 169 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m south-west |
| Multi-span bridge called Bathford Bridge | Scheduled monument | 550 m north-east |
| Garden Building, 100 Yards to South of Bathampton Lodge | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m south-west |
| Eagle House and The Old Maltings | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m east |
| Batheaston House | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m north-west |
| Slight univallate hillfort 190m north west of Westleigh | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km north-west |
| Slight univallate hillfort called Bathampton Camp | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km south-west |
| Claverton Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km south |
| Sydney Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km south-west |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 4.2 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Croxham Orchard | Wood | 820 m north |
| Mountain Wood | Wood | 1.3 km east |
| Woodman's Breach | Wood | 1.3 km south-east |
| Bathford Hill | Hill | 1.5 km south-east |
| Chilcombe Bottom | Valley | 2.0 km north-west |
| Monkswood Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 5.0 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 2 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 3 |
2 of the postcode's 5 addresses at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 33% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 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 | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 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.