BS31 2SH Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced December 1997. Ward: Saltford. Region: South West.
Streets
- Queen Charlton Lane, Bath and North East Somerset: 11 addresses
- Unnamed street near Queen Charlton Lane, Queen Charlton: 6 addresses
- Dapwell Lane, Bath and North East Somerset: 3 addresses
- Penn Hill Lane, Queen Charlton: 2 addresses
- Highwall Lane, Bath and North East Somerset: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Queen Charlton Lane, Queen Charlton: 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 G (23% of about 480 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Queen Charlton (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 15.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST MARGARET, grade II*
- MANOR HOUSE, grade II*
- ARCHWAY TO NORTH OF MANOR FARMHOUSE AND OPPOSITE MANOR HOUSE, grade II
- CROSS COTTAGE MANOR FARM COTTAGE, grade II
- CROSS ON VILLAGE GREEN, IN FRONT OF TOLZEY COTTAGE, grade II
- FORD'S FARMHOUSE, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK, grade II
- MANOR FARMHOUSE, grade II
- MONUMENT TO JOHN BOULTER,IN CHURCHYARD TO SOUTH OF ST MARGARET'S CHURCH, grade II
- PAIR OF GATEPIERS 20 METRES TO NORTH OF MANOR HOUSE, grade II
- PENHILL COTTAGE, grade II
- ROSE COTTAGE, grade II
- THE GABLES, grade II
- TOLZEY COTTAGE, grade II
- VILLAGE HALL, grade II
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 24 addresses are between 72 m and 92 m above sea level (78 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 80%, ultrafast 80%, gigabit 80% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Keynsham 566,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bristol Temple Meads 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Village Queen Charlton | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Netham Lock Ferry Terminal | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 13.3 km (8.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stockwood Medical Centre | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | Bristol Pharmacy | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Hollway Dental Health Centre | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Callington Road Hospital | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Keynsham Police Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Southern Co-Operative Keynsham Queens Road Cashzone | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 6,470 m² | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 150 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Bifield Road Allotments 1.1 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Queen Charlton village cross, a scheduled monument, 40 m. 18 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Charlton village cross | Scheduled monument | 40 m |
| Church of St Margaret | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m south |
| Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Abbots Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| The Further Covert | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Century Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Charlton Bottom | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Wooscombe Bottom | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Publow Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 24 | 24 |
4 of the postcode's 24 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bath and North East Somerset: see them on the Bath and North East Somerset page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 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) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 Queen Charlton Lane.