BA3 2XU Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Paulton. Region: South West.
Streets
- Radford Hill, Bath and North East Somerset: 9 addresses
- Paulton Lane, Bath and North East Somerset: 3 addresses
- Paulto' Hill, Bath and North East Somerset: 3 addresses
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 (38% of about 1,080 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 15 addresses are between 119 m and 158 m above sea level (141 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 25% 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 | 9.8 km |
| Bath Spa 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.8 km | |
| Keynsham 566,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.6 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| EV charging points | The Street Car Park, Church Street GeniePoint | 3.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 18.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St. Mary's Surgery | 1.4 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Timsbury Pharmacy | 1.3 km |
| NHS dentists | Colosseum Dental (Halton House) | 2.4 km |
| Hospital | Paulton Hospital | 2.2 km |
| Police station | Radstock Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 3.0 km |
| Cash machines | Radstock Co-op - TImsbury Cashzone | 1.5 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Paulton Memorial Park 1.6 ha | 2.3 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 4,790 m² | 1.0 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1.4 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,450 m² | 1.9 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Camerton Romano-British town and associated Prehistoric and early medieval monuments, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km south-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Camerton Romano-British town and associated Prehistoric and early medieval monuments | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parson's Brake | Wood | 1.0 km east |
| Clandown Bottom | Valley | 1.1 km south |
| Starvelark Wood | Wood | 1.3 km south-east |
| Chivers Knoll | Hill | 1.5 km south-west |
| Timsbury Bottom | Valley | 1.6 km north-west |
| Well Head Wood | Wood | 1.6 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 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) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 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 Radford Hill.