BA1 8HD postcode in South Gloucestershire, England
BA1 8HD is a postcode in South Gloucestershire, in the Boyd Valley ward. It is in the Thornbury and Yate parliamentary constituency and the Avon and Somerset police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where BA1 8HD is, and what is near it
- BA1 8HD
- Other postcodes in BA1 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4400, longitude -2.3297)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after BA1 8HD?
- South GloucestershireCouncil, for all local services South Gloucestershire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BA1 8HD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Avon and SomersetPolice force area
- Thornbury and YateParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Claire Young (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Claire Young
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 8HD?
100% of the homes and businesses at BA1 8HD cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 8HD?
BinDayBuddy does not read South Gloucestershire Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
South Gloucestershire Council's bin daysSource: 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 8HD 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 8HD.
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 South Gloucestershire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BA1 8HD: 4,633 properties in South Gloucestershire are at high risk (3% of all its properties). All the figures for South Gloucestershire
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 8HD 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 8HD?
Homes in BA1 8 sold for a typical £392,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 12 sales, down 17.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 3 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette £275,000 6 sales
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 8HD
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BA1 8HD 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
What council tax band are homes near BA1 8HD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around BA1 8HD. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (41%). 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 South Gloucestershire for 2026‑27: £2,551. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,700 (band A) to £5,101 (band H); band E, the most common, is £3,117.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (8%) | £1,700 |
| Band B | about 80 (10%) | £1,984 |
| Band C | about 120 (16%) | £2,267 |
| Band D | about 150 (19%) | £2,551 |
| Band E | about 190 (25%) | £3,117 |
| Band F | about 110 (14%) | £3,684 |
| Band G | about 50 (6%) | £4,251 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,101 |
When the homes were built
- 41% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- 12% 1965 to 1982
- 18% 1983 to 1999
- 14% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
Averages for South Gloucestershire 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 8HD is in (ONS area E01014869), 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 8HD?
The nearest open schools to BA1 8HD, 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 8HD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BA1 8HD is Bath Spa Rail Station, 7.2 km away in a straight line.
- Bath Spa Rail Station Railway station 7.2 kmDrive
- Oldfield Park Rail Station Railway station 7.6 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near BA1 8HD, 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 8HD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BA1 8HD, 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.
- Batheaston Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01225 858686 3.9 kmCycle
- Fairfield Park Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01225 331616 5.2 kmDrive
- Box Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01225 742361 6.0 kmDrive
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 8HD?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BA1 8HD on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 8HD?
The nearest to the centre of BA1 8HD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Batheaston Dental Rooms Phone 01225 859394 3.9 kmCycle
- Larkhall Dental Practice Phone 01225 313914 4.9 kmCycle
- Bathampton Dental Practice Phone 01225 485303 5.2 kmDrive
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 8HD?
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 6.9 kmDrive
- Bath Clinic Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01225 835555 8.4 kmDrive
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 8HD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BA1 8HD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Dimensions Fountain House Innox Lane Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2024 · Phone 01225 858667 3.5 kmCycle
- Shockerwick House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01225 743636 4.2 kmCycle
- Larkhall Springs Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01225 466266 4.4 kmCycle
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 8HD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BA1 8HD, 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.
- Boots, 201 London Road East Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01225 858753 3.9 kmCycle
- Larkhall Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01225 314301 4.9 kmCycle
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 8HD?
The nearest vets to the centre of BA1 8HD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Batheaston Village Vets 3.9 kmCycle
- Ashman Jones Veterinary Centre Phone +441225235688 4.4 kmCycle
- Beaufort Veterinary Surgery 5.1 kmDrive
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 8HD in a conservation area?
The centre of BA1 8HD 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 8HD?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of BA1 8HD in the latest month it has published.
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 8HD
- Ward
- Boyd Valley
- Parish
- Marshfield
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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