BA11 2QS postcode in Buckland Dinham, Somerset
BA11 2QS is a postcode in Buckland Dinham, in the Mendip Central and East ward of Somerset. It is in the Frome and East Somerset parliamentary constituency and the Avon and Somerset police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where BA11 2QS is, and what is near it
- BA11 2QS
- Other postcodes in BA11 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- 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 51.2604, longitude -2.3528)
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 BA11 2QS?
- SomersetCouncil, for all local services Somerset: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BA11 2QS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Avon and SomersetPolice force area
- Frome and East SomersetParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Anna Sabine (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Anna Sabine
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 BA11 2QS?
Every home and business at BA11 2QS can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 BA11 2QS?
BinDayBuddy does not read Somerset Council's collection days yet.
Source: 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 BA11 2QS 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 BA11 2QS.
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 Somerset
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BA11 2QS: 9,147 properties in Somerset are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for 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 BA11 2QS 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 BA11 2QS?
Homes in BA11 2 sold for a typical £325,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 152 sales, down 4.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £435,000 44 sales
- Semi-detached £313,500 54 sales
- Terraced £261,000 49 sales
- Flat or maisonette £161,500 5 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole BA11 district: a typical £325,000 from 485 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 BA11 2QS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BA11 2QS 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 BA11 2QS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,040 homes in the neighbourhood around BA11 2QS. The largest share of them, 19%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (43%). 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 Somerset for 2026‑27: £2,561. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,707 (band A) to £5,121 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,561.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (6%) | £1,707 |
| Band B | about 110 (11%) | £1,992 |
| Band C | about 170 (16%) | £2,276 |
| Band D | about 200 (19%) | £2,561 |
| Band E | about 170 (16%) | £3,130 |
| Band F | about 150 (14%) | £3,699 |
| Band G | about 170 (16%) | £4,268 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,121 |
When the homes were built
- 43% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 15% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 12% 2010 to 2019
- 4% 2020 or later
Averages for 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 BA11 2QS is in (ONS area E01029057), 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 BA11 2QS?
The nearest open schools to BA11 2QS, 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 BA11 2QS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BA11 2QS is Frome Rail Station, 4.7 km away in a straight line.
- Frome Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle
- Freshford Rail Station Railway station 9.8 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Village Hall, 131 m away.
More stations near BA11 2QS, 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 BA11 2QS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BA11 2QS, 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.
- Frome Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01373 301301 3.8 kmCycle
- Beckington Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01373 830316 5.0 kmDrive
- Mendip Country Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01373 812244 7.1 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 BA11 2QS?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BA11 2QS 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 BA11 2QS?
The nearest to the centre of BA11 2QS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Welshmill Dental Practice Phone 01373 463338 3.7 kmCycle
- Catherine Court Dentistry Phone 01373 465212 3.7 kmCycle
- Mydentist - Rodden Road - Frome Phone 01373 464421 3.8 kmCycle
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 BA11 2QS?
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.
- Frome Birth Centre (Frome Community Hospital) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 01373 456629 3.8 kmCycle
- Frome Community Hospital 3.8 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 BA11 2QS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BA11 2QS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Rowden House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01373 462271 3.4 kmCycle
- Rossetti House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2024 · Phone 01273 489500 3.4 kmCycle
- Critchill Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2025 · Phone 01373 461686 3.8 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 BA11 2QS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BA11 2QS, 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.
- St Aldhelm's Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01373 455436 3.8 kmCycle
- Boots, 10-11 Market Place Mon to Sat 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01373 462402 3.9 kmCycle
- Allied Pharmacy Frome Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01373 451346 3.9 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 BA11 2QS?
The nearest vets to the centre of BA11 2QS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Frome Veterinary Centre 4.0 kmCycle
- Garston Veterinary Group Phone +44 1373 452225 4.3 kmCycle
- Wyvern Farm Vets Phone +44 1373 451115 4.7 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 BA11 2QS in a conservation area?
The centre of BA11 2QS is in one area with planning rules of its 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 BA11 2QS?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of BA11 2QS 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 BA11 2QS
- Ward
- Mendip Central and East
- Parish
- Buckland Dinham
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Buckland Dinham
- 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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