Postcode BA2 3LB (Bath and North East Somerset)

Map showing BA2 3LB and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA2 3LB is located in Bath and North East Somerset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA2 3LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA2 3LB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BA2 3LB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to BA2 3LB is Winchester Road which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Junction Road and is 112 m away. The closest railway station is Oldfield Park Rail Station, 549 m away.

The closest primary school to BA2 3LB (for ages 11 and under) is St John's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 6, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Hayesfield Girls School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 9, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BA2 3LB is Jolly Sailor and is 6.13 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Urgent Improvement on June 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Tynings Fish And Chips and is 6.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 1, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BA2 3LB is covered by the Avon and Somerset police force association and Bath and North East Somerset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BA2 3LB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BA2 3LB, and the approximate distance away.

Winchester Road 70 m
Junction Road 91 m
Junction Avenue 118 m
B3111 126 m
Lower Oldfield Park 131 m
Canterbury Road 163 m
Shaftesbury Road 173 m
Arlington Road 183 m
King Edward Road 187 m
Upper Oldfield Park 192 m
Third Avenue 223 m
Second Avenue 225 m
Shaftesbury Mews 238 m
Oldfield Road 287 m
Highview 288 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA2 3LB

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BA2 3LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hayesfield Girls School Good
(March 9, 2017)
118 m
St John's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
398 m
Oldfield Park Infant School Good
(October 17, 2019)
559 m
Moorlands Infant School Good
(January 9, 2020)
674 m
Oldfield Park Junior School Good
(October 2, 2019)
738 m
Moorlands Junior School Good
(January 15, 2020)
835 m
Bath College Good
(January 19, 2018)
866 m
Bath Academy 1.07 km
Beechen Cliff School 1.07 km
St Andrew's Church School 1.46 km
The Paragon School, Junior School of Prior Park College 1.48 km
Widcombe Infant School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.57 km
Widcombe CofE Junior School 1.57 km
St Philip's CofE Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.7 km
Roundhill Primary School 1.73 km
Newbridge Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.84 km
Twerton Infant School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.05 km
St Michaels Junior Church School 2.1 km
St Martin's Garden Primary School Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
2.18 km
Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy 2.25 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA2 3LB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Riverside Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 12, 2022
5.81 km
Bristol Avon Sailing Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
6.13 km
Jolly Sailor Pub/bar/nightclub 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
June 16, 2021
6.13 km
Saltford News Retailers - other 4
Good
March 10, 2022
6.26 km
The Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2019
6.26 km
Bird In Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
6.29 km
Kingfisher Lodge Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
6.34 km
Saltford Golf Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
6.34 km
St Mary's Church PCC Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
6.36 km
Co-Operative Pioneer Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 12, 2014
6.37 km
Golden Moments@507 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 28, 2019
6.37 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 11, 2018
6.37 km
Tynings Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
6.37 km
Grown Green Farmers/growers Exempt
January 14, 2019
6.41 km
The Oven Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
6.41 km
The Little Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
6.46 km
Eynon at Churchfields School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 24, 2018
6.47 km
The Lookout Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
6.47 km
The Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2020
6.5 km
Cakeshop.com(UK) Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
6.54 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA2 3LB - Data from Apr 2022

Junction Road Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Junction Road Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Second Avenue Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Second Avenue Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Cedar Park Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Oldfield Park Rail Station Rail 549 m
Bath Spa Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Bath Spa Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Bristol Airport Air 23.47 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA2 3LB - Data from Dec 2021

Lower Common Urban Greenspace 957 m
Weston Cut Inland Water 1.38 km
High Common Urban Greenspace 1.53 km
Lyncombe Vale Valley 1.54 km
High Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Southdown Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Smallcombe Vale Valley 1.97 km
Padleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Twerton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Padley Bottom Valley 2.22 km
Eastover Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Breach Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Hoggen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Smallcombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Vernham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA2 3LB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 105.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 13.3 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 29.69 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 5.3% 109.8 15.3
300+ Mbps 94.7% - -

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 395,255 kWh - mean 10,979 kWh : median 7,007 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA2 3LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37661200
Longitude -2.37406300
OS Easting 374061
OS Northing 0164240
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26970
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bath
Electoral Ward Oldfield Park
Local Authority District Bath and North East Somerset
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: West of England
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council West of England

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000022
Travel To Work Area Bath

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bath and North East Somerset
Cancer Alliance Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bath BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33047229
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bath and North East Somerset 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bath and North East Somerset 012F
Output Area / Small Area 5B1