BS39 5XY Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced December 2017. Ward: Chew Valley. Region: South West.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
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 D (27% of about 640 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF HOLY TRNITY, grade II
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Parson Street 204,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) |
| Keynsham 566,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) | |
| Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.8 km (7.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Post Office Bishop Sutton | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Public Transport Interchange Bristol Airport | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Wapping Wharf Bristol | 12.7 km (7.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Chew Medical Practice | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Chew Pharmacy | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Harptree Dental Surgery | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Paulton Hospital | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Police station | Bristol Airport Police Station | 9.6 km (6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Radstock Co-Op - Chew Magna, Chew Magna Cashzone | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Wick Green 1,100 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Oval enclosure, possibly Iron Age, SW of Stowey House, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Oval enclosure, possibly Iron Age, SW of Stowey House | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Large univallate hillfort with outworks 800m west of White Cross | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Burledge Hill | Hill | 670 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Burledge Common | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Stowey Bottom | Valley | 900 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Denny Island | Island | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Chew Valley Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Hollow Marsh | Wetland | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.7 | 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
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
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 | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 95% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 68% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 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 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.