BA3 2PL Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Midsomer Norton Redfield. Region: South West.
Streets
- Chilcompton Road, Midsomer Norton: 30 addresses
- Clapton Road, Midsomer Norton: 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 C (40% of about 990 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Parcel 200, Silver Street, Midsomer Norton, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 9 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 31 addresses are between 103 m and 107 m above sea level (105 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 | Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.4 km (8.3 miles) |
| Frome 288,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.2 km (8.8 miles) | |
| Bath Spa 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kings Arms Midsomer Norton | 80 m |
| Car parks | Parking Space on Butchers Close, BA3 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest South Road Car Park GeniePoint | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 19.1 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Somer Valley Medical Group | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Midsomer Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Dental Centre | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Paulton Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Radstock Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Radstock Co-op - Westfield, Radstock Cashzone | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 840 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 590 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,910 m² | 90 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 610 m² | 320 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Norman Tympanum, 37 Priory Close, Midsomer Norton, a listed building (Grade II*), 710 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 32 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Norman Tympanum, 37 Priory Close, Midsomer Norton | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Parish Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| The Priory | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Norman Archway in Garden Wall to Rear of Number 83 (Vicarage) | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Jack's Wood | Wood | 290 m west |
| Folly Wood | Wood | 430 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Folly Hill | Hill | 910 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Snail's Bottom | Valley | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Loocombe Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Hollow Marsh | Wetland | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 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 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 31 |
8 of the postcode's 31 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 | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Chilcompton Road.