BA3 4BJ Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Westfield. Region: South West.
Streets
- St Peter's Road, Radstock: 41 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 (36% of about 770 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)
- SSV11 St Peter's Factory, Westfield, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are 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 41 addresses are between 118 m and 123 m above sea level (121 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 | 12.6 km (7.8 miles) |
| Frome 288,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.8 km (8 miles) | |
| Bath Spa 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 13.4 km (8.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fosse Way School Westfield | 120 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking Space on Butchers Close, BA3 | 360 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 20.4 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Somer Valley Medical Group | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Westfield Pharmacy | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Dental Centre | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Paulton Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Radstock Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Radstock Co-op - Westfield, Radstock Cashzone | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 590 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 120 m |
| Allotments | Midsomer Norton Allotments 5,780 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Midsomer Norton Bath and North East Somerset Council Offices, a listed building (Grade II*), 830 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Midsomer Norton Bath and North East Somerset Council Offices | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Church of the Holy Ghost | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Grove Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Jack's Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Folly Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Welton Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Snail's Bottom | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Loocombe Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 41 |
9 of the postcode's 41 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 | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 St Peter's Road.