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Ceiling lights on a ceiling 2.25 m or lower over the bath

Ceiling lights on a ceiling 2.25 m or lower over the bath are in zone 1: IPX4 minimum (IPX5 where water jets are used for cleaning). Replacing a light like-for-like isn't notifiable in England or Wales; a new circuit is. 7 models meet it.

zone 1 · splashes · change
Zone 1
Zone 1 runs from the edge of the bath or shower tray up to 2.25 m, or to the fixed shower head if that is higher, and includes the space under the bath if it opens without a tool. With no tray, zone 1 reaches 1.2 m from the shower head.
IPX4

Does the work need signing off?

  • Replacing a light like-for-like, no new cablenot notifiable in England or Wales
  • A new circuitnotifiable in England and Wales: use a registered electrician
  • Adding to or changing a circuit herenotifiable in England inside the zones, and in Wales
  • Scotland and Northern Irelandtheir own rules apply

Lights for this

7 lights

The numbers for this situation

  • Zonezone 1
  • IP rating neededIPX4IPX5 where water jets are used for cleaning
  • New circuitnotifiableEngland and Wales
  • Models that meet it7
  • Share of models stating an IP rating49 %
  • Price from£34

Worked out, not measured

Where these numbers come from

  • Bathroom zones as NICEIC and Electrical Safety First explain BS 7671; notification from the Building Regulations for England and Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own rules. Checked against 14 matching lights in our catalogue snapshot of 2026-09-27; 7 can be bought now. Same sums on every page, release families-2026-09-29.

All the numbers

PlaceZoneIP neededLike-for-like swapNew circuit
on a ceiling 2.25 m or lower over the bathzone 1IPX4not notifiablenotifiable

Nearby situations

zone 1 · splasheszone 2 · splashesoutside the zones · splashesoutside the zones · splashes