Fosseway White Post, Bath and North East Somerset
3 addresses across 3 postcodes (BA3), about 620 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 25006343.
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Bath and North East Somerset costs £2,383 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Frome, about 12.8 km (7.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 290 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 124 to 136 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 3 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Somer Valley Medical Group, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 1,110 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 20 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (29% of about 1,530 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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
- BOUNDARY POST, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Parcel 3700, Silver Street, Midsomer Norton, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Parcel 3700, Silver Street, Midsomer Norton, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Parcel 200, Silver Street, Midsomer Norton, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 5 October 2026 to 9 October 2026: Somerset Council, Optional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc, two-way signals, on the verge (standard works, permit applied for)
- 6 October 2026 to 7 October 2026: BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 7 December 2026 to 11 December 2026: National Grid Electricity Distribution (South West), Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (standard works)
Finished in the last three months
- 7 September 2026 to 25 September 2026: BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (major works)
- 11 August 2026 to 14 August 2026: BRISTOL WATERWORKS COMPANY, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 6 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA3 4AN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 4 | unlikely |
| BA3 4AW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| BA3 4FW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 3 addresses are between 124 m and 136 m above sea level (129 m on average); the ground rises about 12 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA3 4AN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BA3 4AW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BA3 4FW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Frome 288,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.8 km (7.9 miles) |
| Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.4 km (8.3 miles) | |
| Bath Spa 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14.1 km (8.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fossefield Road Westfield | 100 m |
| Car parks | Parking Space on Butchers Close, BA3 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 20.6 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Somer Valley Medical Group | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Midsomer Pharmacy | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Dental Centre | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Paulton Hospital | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Radstock Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Radstock Co-op - Westfield, Radstock Cashzone | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,670 m² | 290 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,070 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7.7 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 610 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Snail's Bottom | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Grove Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Jack's Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Loocombe Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Loocombe Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Folly Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 3 |
1 of the street's 3 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 320 m | Requires improvement (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Norton Hill Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Norton Hill Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Westfield Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Somervale Secondary School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John's CofE Primary School Church of England/Christian | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Midsomer Norton Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Longvernal Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Welton Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prattens Westfield Amateur Sports Club BA3 4BD | Other catering premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2025 |
| Charlton News And Happy Snackers BA3 4AH | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Ellsworth House BA3 4AU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Quantock Close (4); On or near Blackdown Way (4); On or near Haddon Close (4); On or near Fosseway South (3); On or near Fossefield Road (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 9 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- BA3 4AN: 1 address of 26 in the postcode
- BA3 4AW: 1 address of 5 in the postcode
- BA3 4FW: 1 address of 60 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Fossefield Road · Blackdown Way · Bearberry Meadow · Haddon Close · Exmoor Close · Polden Walk · Quantock Close · Exmoor Close · Beauchamp Avenue · Beauchamp Park · Fosseway South · Fosseway South
All the streets in BA3 and across Bath and North East Somerset.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.