BA3 3BJ Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Radstock. Region: South West.
Streets
- Fosseway, Radstock: 13 addresses
- Unnamed street near Fosseway, Clandown: 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 B (35% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Radstock (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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 1.0 km
- Acl House, Combe End, Radstock,, permissioned (280 m)
- Old Pit Yard, Clandown, Radstock, permissioned (410 m)
- Mirage Inks Ltd, Combend, Radstock, BA3 3AW, permissioned (660 m)
- Derelict Yard, Bath Old Road, Radstock, permissioned (740 m)
- SSV17 Former Radstock County Infants, Radstock, not permissioned (780 m)
- SSV17 Former Radstock County Infants, Radstock, not permissioned (780 m)
- Former Radsrock County Infants, Bath Old Road, Radstock, permissioned (800 m)
- Co-Operative Store A, Wells Road, Westfield, BA3 3RQ, permissioned (870 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 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 14 addresses are between 87 m and 111 m above sea level (93 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 | Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.4 km |
| Bath Spa 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 11.2 km | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 9 within 800 m; nearest Smallcombe Road Clandown | 230 m |
| Car parks | St. Hughs Apartments Car Park | 890 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest The Street Car Park, Church Street GeniePoint | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 20.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hope House Surgery | 890 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Clement Pharmacy | 940 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Wells Hill Dental Surgery | 1.1 km |
| Hospital | Paulton Hospital | 2.6 km |
| Police station | Radstock Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | Premier, Westfield | 1.5 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Somervale Gardens 6,170 m² | 720 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,210 m² | 550 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Clandown Recreation Ground 1.7 ha | 580 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,940 m² | 840 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Camerton Romano-British town and associated Prehistoric and early medieval monuments, a scheduled monument, 820 m north-east. 17 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 | 820 m north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Round Hill | Hill | 700 m east |
| Kitley Hill | Hill | 770 m west |
| Starvelark Wood | Wood | 1.1 km north |
| Clandown Bottom | Valley | 1.3 km north-west |
| Well Head Wood | Wood | 1.5 km north |
| Loocombe Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 4.8 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 | 13 | 14 |
1 of the postcode's 14 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 | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 11% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Fosseway.