BA11 5BD postcode in Frome, Somerset

BA11 5BD is a postcode in Frome, in the Frome 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.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Somerset: 76% Typical price £310,000 Homes sold in BA11 5, last 12 months. ▼ 11.4% on the year before Nearest station Frome 1.4 km in a straight line

Where BA11 5BD is, and what is near it

Map of BA11 5BD and what is near it Map of BA11 5BD: its centre point, with the 159 other postcodes in the BA11 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BA11 5AA: also in BA11 5BA11 5AB: also in BA11 5BA11 5AD: also in BA11 5BA11 5AE: also in BA11 5BA11 5AF: also in BA11 5BA11 5AG: also in BA11 5BA11 5AH: also in BA11 5BA11 5AJ: also in BA11 5BA11 5AL: also in BA11 5BA11 5AN: also in BA11 5BA11 5AP: also in BA11 5BA11 5AQ: also in BA11 5BA11 5AR: also in BA11 5BA11 5AS: also in BA11 5BA11 5AT: also in BA11 5BA11 5AU: also in BA11 5BA11 5AW: also in BA11 5BA11 5AX: also in BA11 5BA11 5AY: also in BA11 5BA11 5AZ: also in BA11 5BA11 5BA: also in BA11 5BA11 5BB: also in BA11 5BA11 5BE: also in BA11 5BA11 5BG: also in BA11 5BA11 5BL: also in BA11 5BA11 5BN: also in BA11 5BA11 5BQ: also in BA11 5BA11 5BS: also in BA11 5BA11 5BT: also in BA11 5BA11 5BU: also in BA11 5BA11 5BW: also in BA11 5BA11 5BX: also in BA11 5BA11 5DE: also in BA11 5BA11 5DF: also in BA11 5BA11 5DY: also in BA11 5BA11 5DZ: also in BA11 5BA11 5EA: also in BA11 5BA11 5EB: also in BA11 5BA11 5ED: also in BA11 5BA11 5EE: also in BA11 5BA11 5EF: also in BA11 5BA11 5EG: also in BA11 5BA11 5EH: also in BA11 5BA11 5EJ: also in BA11 5BA11 5EL: also in BA11 5BA11 5ET: also in BA11 5BA11 5EU: also in BA11 5BA11 5FA: also in BA11 5BA11 5FB: also in BA11 5BA11 5FD: also in BA11 5BA11 5FE: also in BA11 5BA11 5FF: also in BA11 5BA11 5FG: also in BA11 5BA11 5FH: also in BA11 5BA11 5FJ: also in BA11 5BA11 5FL: also in BA11 5BA11 5FN: also in BA11 5BA11 5FP: also in BA11 5BA11 5FQ: also in BA11 5BA11 5FR: also in BA11 5BA11 5FU: also in BA11 5BA11 5FX: also in BA11 5BA11 5FY: also in BA11 5BA11 5FZ: also in BA11 5BA11 5GA: also in BA11 5BA11 5GB: also in BA11 5BA11 5GE: also in BA11 5BA11 5GF: also in BA11 5BA11 5GG: also in BA11 5BA11 5HS: also in BA11 5BA11 5HT: also in BA11 5BA11 5HU: also in BA11 5BA11 5JG: also in BA11 5BA11 5JN: also in BA11 5BA11 5JQ: also in BA11 5BA11 5JR: also in BA11 5BA11 5JS: also in BA11 5BA11 5JT: also in BA11 5BA11 5JU: also in BA11 5BA11 5JW: also in BA11 5BA11 5JX: also in BA11 5BA11 5JY: also in BA11 5BA11 5JZ: also in BA11 5BA11 5LA: also in BA11 5BA11 5LB: also in BA11 5BA11 5LE: also in BA11 5BA11 5LL: also in BA11 5BA11 5LS: also in BA11 5BA11 5LT: also in BA11 5BA11 5NA: also in BA11 5BA11 5NB: also in BA11 5BA11 5ND: also in BA11 5 Frome Medical Practice 2.3 kmDilton Marsh station 8.8 kmGP 9.2 kmFrome East BA11 5BD Map of BA11 5BD and what is near it Map of BA11 5BD: its centre point, with the 159 other postcodes in the BA11 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 6.1 kmDilton Marsh station 8.8 kmGP 9.2 kmFrome BA11 5BD
  • BA11 5BD
  • Other postcodes in BA11 5: 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 51.2180, longitude -2.3235)

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 5BD?

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 5BD?

Every home and business at BA11 5BD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Somerset: 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Somerset: 95%

The line marks the figure across Somerset.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 5BD?

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 5BD 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 5BD.

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 5BD: 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 5BD 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.

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Source: 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 5BD?

Homes in BA11 5 sold for a typical £310,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 57 sales, down 11.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£310,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£350,000
12 months to August 2026
£310,000

▼ down 11.4% on the 12 months before

Detached£472,500 24 sales
Semi-detached£275,000 17 sales
Terraced£280,000 11 sales
Flat or maisonette£165,000 5 sales

Across the whole BA11 district: a typical £325,000 from 485 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in BA11 5BD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BA11 5BD 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 5BD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around BA11 5BD. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (42%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around BA11 5BD

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 £3,699 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,992.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 140 (19%)£1,707
Band Babout 270 (36%)£1,992
Band Cabout 180 (24%)£2,276
Band Dabout 70 (9%)£2,561
Band Eabout 50 (7%)£3,130
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,699
Band Gwithheld£4,268
Band Hfewer than 5£5,121

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 33% 1965 to 1982
  6. 42% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 5BD is in (ONS area E01029040), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 5BD?

The nearest open schools to BA11 5BD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BA11 5BD, and how we find them

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 5BD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BA11 5BD is Frome Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Frome Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
  • Dilton Marsh Rail Station Railway station 8.8 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 BA11 5BD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near BA11 5BD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BA11 5BD, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 5BD?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BA11 5BD 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BA11 5BD?

The nearest to the centre of BA11 5BD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 5BD?

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.

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 5BD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BA11 5BD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 5BD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BA11 5BD, 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.

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 5BD?

The nearest vets to the centre of BA11 5BD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 5BD in a conservation area?

The centre of BA11 5BD is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 5BD?

Police.uk records 138 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BA11 5BD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences66 reports
Anti-social behaviour21 reports
Shoplifting18 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Other theft8 reports
Public order5 reports

Also: vehicle crime 4, burglary 3, robbery 2, other crime 2, drugs 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for BA11 5BD

Ward
Frome East
Parish
Frome
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Frome
Rural or urban
Urban, further from 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

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

BA11 5BT60 mBA11 5GF110 mBA11 4BD130 mBA11 5BB140 mBA11 5GA160 mBA11 5GE180 m
All of BA11

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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