BA1 2RH postcode in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset
BA1 2RH is a postcode in Bath, in the Lansdown ward of Bath and North East Somerset. It is in the Bath parliamentary constituency and the Avon and Somerset police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where BA1 2RH is, and what is near it
- BA1 2RH
- Other postcodes in BA1 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 19 bus stops
- 4 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.3879, longitude -2.3624)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after BA1 2RH?
- Bath and North East SomersetCouncil, for all local services Bath and North East Somerset: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BA1 2RH Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Avon and SomersetPolice force area
- BathParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Wera Hobhouse
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at BA1 2RH?
Every home and business at BA1 2RH can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Bath and North East Somerset: 79%
Bath and North East Somerset: 96%
The line marks the figure across Bath and North East Somerset.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at BA1 2RH?
BinDayBuddy has not read Bath and North East Somerset Council's days for BA1 2RH today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for BA1 2RH on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is BA1 2RH at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BA1 2RH.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Bath and North East Somerset
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BA1 2RH: 1,443 properties in Bath and North East Somerset are at high risk (1.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Bath and North East Somerset
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of BA1 2RH is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near BA1 2RH?
Homes in BA1 2 sold for a typical £420,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 92 sales, down 6.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £749,000 6 sales
- Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Terraced £750,000 17 sales
- Flat or maisonette £350,000 65 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole BA1 district: a typical £470,000 from 519 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in BA1 2RH
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BA1 2RH from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Food hygiene ratings at BA1 2RH
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at BA1 2RH. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near BA1 2RH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 950 homes in the neighbourhood around BA1 2RH. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (58%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Bath and North East Somerset for 2026‑27: £2,383. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,589 (band A) to £4,767 (band H); band A, the most common, is £1,589.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 260 (27%) | £1,589 |
| Band B | about 190 (20%) | £1,854 |
| Band C | about 170 (18%) | £2,119 |
| Band D | about 130 (14%) | £2,383 |
| Band E | about 60 (6%) | £2,913 |
| Band F | about 40 (4%) | £3,443 |
| Band G | about 90 (9%) | £3,972 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,767 |
When the homes were built
- 58% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- 25% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
2000 to 2009: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Bath and North East Somerset before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BA1 2RH is in (ONS area E01014414), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near BA1 2RH?
The nearest open schools to BA1 2RH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to BA1 2RH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BA1 2RH is Bath Spa Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.
- Bath Spa Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
- Oldfield Park Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
19 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Belvedere, 72 m away.
More stations near BA1 2RH, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BA1 2RH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BA1 2RH, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- The Pulteney Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01225 464187 750 mWalk
- Fairfield Park Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01225 331616 1.0 kmWalk
- Widcombe Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01225 310883 1.4 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near BA1 2RH?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BA1 2RH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 550 mWalk
- Revive Charging point · 2 chargers 600 mWalk
- MFG Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 850 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BA1 2RH?
The nearest to the centre of BA1 2RH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- IM Smile Ltd Phone 01225 447600 200 mWalk
- The Circus Dental Practice Phone 01225 426163 200 mWalk
- Circus Orthodontic Practice 250 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to BA1 2RH?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Royal United Hospital Bath Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01225 428331 2.0 kmCycle
- Bath Clinic Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01225 835555 3.4 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near BA1 2RH?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BA1 2RH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Bridgemead Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01225 484904 400 mWalk
- Cranhill Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01225 422321 1.0 kmWalk
- Stratton House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 01225 421196 1.2 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near BA1 2RH?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BA1 2RH, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Hawes Whiston & Company Mon and Tue 9am to 1:15pm, 1:45pm to 6pm; Wed 9am to 1:15pm, 1:45pm to 5:30pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 1:15pm, 1:45pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01225 424662 400 mWalk
- The Bathwick Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed 650 mWalk
- Boots, 33-35 Westgate Street Mon to Sat 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 01225 482069 700 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near BA1 2RH?
The nearest vets to the centre of BA1 2RH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Veterinary Centre 150 mWalk
- Ashman Jones Vets 1.4 kmCycle
- Beaufort Veterinary Surgery 1.4 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is BA1 2RH in a conservation area?
The centre of BA1 2RH is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near BA1 2RH?
Police.uk records 609 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BA1 2RH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 18, burglary 17, bicycle theft 10, drugs 7, robbery 5, other crime 4, theft from the person 1, possession of weapons 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BA1 2RH
- Ward
- Lansdown
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Bath
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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