BS39 4AG Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced December 1997. Ward: Publow & Whitchurch. Region: South West.
Streets
- Culvery Lane, Pensford: 6 addresses
- Stanton Lane, Bath and North East Somerset: 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 (20% of about 500 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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 THOMAS A BECKET, grade II*
- GILL'S SHOE SHOP, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Old Colliery Yard, Wick Lane, Pensford, permissioned (330 m)
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 7 addresses are between 34 m and 42 m above sea level (37 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 | Keynsham 566,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km |
| Parson Street 204,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km | |
| Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 12 within 800 m; nearest Pensford Bridge | 90 m |
| Ferry terminal | Netham Lock Ferry Terminal | 9.0 km |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 5.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 11.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Stockwood Medical Centre | 4.5 km |
| Pharmacies | Chew Pharmacy | 4.2 km |
| NHS dentists | Sleep Lane Dental And Cosmetic Centre | 3.5 km |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead South Bristol Community Hospital | 5.1 km |
| Police station | Keynsham Police Station | 6.1 km |
| Cash machines | Radstock Co-Op - Chew Magna, Chew Magna Cashzone | 4.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 990 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 320 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,980 m² | 280 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Thomas A Becket, a listed building (Grade II*), 90 m south-east. 22 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Thomas A Becket | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m south-east |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 700 m north-east |
| Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 210m north west of Cottles | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km north |
| Standing stone called Hautville's Quoit | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km west |
| Two stone circles and two stone avenues at Stanton Drew, east of Court Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Old Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 60 m south-east |
| Culvery Wood | Wood | 350 m north-west |
| Publow Wood | Wood | 690 m east |
| Guy's Hill | Hill | 1.1 km north-west |
| Settle Hill | Hill | 1.1 km north-west |
| Fry's Bottom | Valley | 2.9 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 7 | 7 |
None of the postcode's 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 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 Culvery Lane.