BS40 6HS Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced December 1997. Ward: Mendip. Region: South West.
Streets
- Newton Close, West Harptree: 5 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 F (25% of about 650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 6.
- 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 ST MARY, grade II*
- ENTRANCE GATES AND RAILINGS TO NORTH OF GOURNAY COURT, grade II
- GATEPIERS TO BOUNDARY WALL, SOUTH OF TILLEY MANOR HOUSE, grade II
- PARSONAGE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- THE OLD VICARAGE, grade II
- TILLEY MANOR FARMHOUSE, 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 addresses are about 81 m above sea level.
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 | Parson Street 204,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.8 km |
| Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.7 km | |
| Nailsea and Backwell 476,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest The Crown West Harptree | 100 m |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 8.9 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 10.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Harptree Surgery | 50 m |
| Pharmacies | Chew Pharmacy | 6.4 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Harptree Dental Surgery | 50 m |
| Hospital | Paulton Hospital | 9.7 km |
| Police station | Bristol Airport Police Station | 9.8 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Wick Green 1,100 m² | 2.5 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 410 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 1.1 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m south-west. 11 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m south-west |
| Gournay Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m south-west |
| Richmont Castle: the remains of a medieval castle, parts of its water management system and later C17 mining activity | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Harptree Combe | Valley | 1.0 km south |
| Herriotts Mill Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km north-east |
| Garrow Bottom | Valley | 2.1 km south-west |
| The Grove | Wood | 2.2 km south |
| Herons Green Bay | Bay | 2.4 km north |
| Widcombe Hill | Hill | 2.6 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 Newton Close.