BA2 7HX Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bathavon South. 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 G (24% of about 920 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
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 12 addresses are between 59 m and 97 m above sea level (69 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 | Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km |
| Avoncliff 25,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km | |
| Bath Spa 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 9 within 800 m; nearest Viaduct Hotel Limpley Stoke | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bath City Centre | 3.6 km |
| Car parks | South Car Park | 2.1 km |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 2.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 28.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Combe Down Surgery | 2.1 km |
| Pharmacies | Combe Down Pharmacy | 3.1 km |
| NHS dentists | Dental Centre | 2.3 km |
| Hospital | St Martins Hospital (Bath) | 3.9 km |
| Police station | Bath Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 3.6 km |
| Cash machines | Natwest | 2.5 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Firs Field 2.1 ha | 2.1 km |
| Play area | Woodland Play Area 1.1 ha | 880 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 250 m |
| Allotments | Combe Down Allotments 1.1 ha | 1.4 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dundas aqueduct, a scheduled monument, 430 m north-east. 42 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dundas aqueduct | Scheduled monument | 430 m north-east |
| Dundas Aqueduct | Listed building, Grade I | 430 m north-east |
| Limpley Stoke Bridge (or Stokeford Bridge) | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km south |
| Claverton Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km north |
| Prior Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.0 km west |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 4.2 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dodleaze Wood | Wood | 780 m south-west |
| Conkwell Wood | Wood | 820 m south-east |
| Claverton Wood | Wood | 820 m north |
| Vineyard Bottom | Valley | 1.3 km north |
| Tucking Mill Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km south-west |
| Warleigh Hill | Hill | 2.4 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 12 |
1 of the postcode's 12 addresses is 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 | 20 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 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 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.