BS40 6AS Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced December 1997. Ward: Chew Valley. Region: South West.
Streets
- The Reddings, Compton Martin: 6 addresses
- The Street, Compton Martin: 2 addresses
- Undertown Lane, Compton Martin: 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 (24% of about 450 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Compton Martin. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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
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 9 addresses are between 95 m and 101 m above sea level (98 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 | Nailsea and Backwell 476,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.8 km (8.6 miles) |
| Parson Street 204,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14 km (8.7 miles) | |
| Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.9 km (9.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Post Office Compton Martin | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Public Transport Interchange Bristol Airport | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Harptree Surgery | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | Chew Pharmacy | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Harptree Dental Surgery | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Paulton Hospital | 11.3 km (7 miles) |
| Police station | Bristol Airport Police Station | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 410 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Playing field | The Glebe Field 8,440 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael and All Angels, a listed building (Grade I), 110 m south. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael and All Angels | Listed building, Grade I | 110 m south |
| Bowl barrow 250m west of Starve Lark Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Bowl barrow 400m north-west of Starve Lark Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Bowl barrow 300m north of Hazel Manor | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Compton Combe | Valley | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Compton Wood | Wood | 860 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Well Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Breach Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Herons Green Bay | Bay | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Herriotts Mill Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 9 |
3 of the postcode's 9 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 | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 57% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 25% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on The Reddings.