BS40 8SE Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced December 1997. Ward: Chew Valley. Region: South West.
Streets
- Streamleaze, Chew Magna: 6 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 G (30% of about 1,080 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Chew Magna (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- 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
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 6 homes the Environment Agency counts, 3 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 6 addresses are between 42 m and 44 m above sea level (43 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 | Parson Street 204,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km |
| Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km | |
| Bristol Temple Meads 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 10 within 800 m; nearest Post Office Chew Magna | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Public Transport Interchange Bristol Airport | 7.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | The Cottage Ferry Landing Harbour | 8.9 km |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 4.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 7.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Chew Medical Practice | 1.8 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Chew Pharmacy | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Chew Magna Dental Practice | 90 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead South Bristol Community Hospital | 5.4 km |
| Police station | Broadbury Road Police Station | 6.6 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Radstock Co-Op - Chew Magna, Chew Magna Cashzone | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 7.1 ha | 1.8 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 590 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,680 m² | 240 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,570 m² | 1.9 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade I), 140 m south-east. 43 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 140 m south-east |
| Churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 140 m south-east |
| Old School Room | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m south-east |
| Chew Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m south-east |
| The Beeches | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m south-west |
| Tun Bridge | Scheduled monument | 420 m south |
| Decoy Control Building | Scheduled monument | 760 m north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Chew Magna Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km west |
| Chew Valley | Valley | 1.0 km south |
| Chew Hill | Hill | 1.2 km north-west |
| Bitham's Wood | Wood | 1.8 km north-west |
| Third Wood | Wood | 1.9 km north |
| Denny Island | Island | 2.8 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 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 | 6 | 6 |
None of the postcode's 6 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 | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 40% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 58% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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 Streamleaze.