BA1

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
2,566
Current units
1,526
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
17

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
South West
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
1,040

Postcode sectors in BA1

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10 sectors

Property

Across this district

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27,281 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
24, Alpine Gardens, Bath, BA1 5PE 30 July 2026 £420,000
96, Catherine Way, Batheaston, Bath, BA1 7PA 28 July 2026 £380,000
101, Elmhurst Estate, Batheaston, Bath, BA1 7NR 23 July 2026 £300,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
17
Primary
10
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
6,079
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,137
  • Shoplifting 794
  • Public order 702
  • Anti social behaviour 679
  • Other theft 480

Census 2021

Population and age profile

BA1 usual residents
42,248
Age-profile population
42,329

Age bands in BA1

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
14.1%

5,984 residents

Age 15 to 24
16.2%

6,870 residents

Age 25 to 44
25%

10,565 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.1%

11,038 residents

Age 65 and over
18.6%

7,872 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,426 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
94.4%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
85.1%
Gigabit-capable
80%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

1,100 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 589 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 10 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

3

in this district

  • BATHEASTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    COALPIT ROAD, BATHEASTON, BATH, BA1 7NP

    ODS code L81027

  • FAIRFIELD PARK HEALTH CENTRE

    TYNING LANE, CAMDEN ROAD, BATH, BA1 6EA

    ODS code L81071

  • NEWBRIDGE SURGERY

    129 NEWBRIDGE HILL, BATH, BA1 3PT

    ODS code L81070

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £450,000 from 3,852 recorded sales in BA1. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Bath and North East Somerset is £404,480 in June 2026, down 0.1% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

17 open schools are in scope, including 10 primary and 2 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

6,079 published events cover 12 months, averaging 506.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,137 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.