BA12 6NU postcode in Zeals, Wiltshire

BA12 6NU is a postcode in Zeals, in the Mere ward of Wiltshire. It is in the South West Wiltshire parliamentary constituency and the Wiltshire 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 0% of homes and businesses at BA12 6NU can get it Across Wiltshire: 77% Typical price £380,000 Homes sold in BA12 6, last 12 months. ▲ 2.2% on the year before Nearest station Gillingham (Dorset) 6.7 km in a straight line

Where BA12 6NU is, and what is near it

Map of BA12 6NU and what is near it Map of BA12 6NU: its centre point, with the 217 other postcodes in the BA12 6 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BA12 6FE: also in BA12 6BA12 6LF: also in BA12 6BA12 6LG: also in BA12 6BA12 6LJ: also in BA12 6BA12 6LL: also in BA12 6BA12 6LP: also in BA12 6BA12 6LW: also in BA12 6BA12 6LY: also in BA12 6BA12 6LZ: also in BA12 6BA12 6NA: also in BA12 6BA12 6NB: also in BA12 6BA12 6ND: also in BA12 6BA12 6NE: also in BA12 6BA12 6NF: also in BA12 6BA12 6NG: also in BA12 6BA12 6NH: also in BA12 6BA12 6NJ: also in BA12 6BA12 6NL: also in BA12 6BA12 6NN: also in BA12 6BA12 6NP: also in BA12 6BA12 6NQ: also in BA12 6BA12 6NR: also in BA12 6BA12 6NT: also in BA12 6BA12 6NW: also in BA12 6BA12 6NX: also in BA12 6BA12 6NY: also in BA12 6BA12 6NZ: also in BA12 6BA12 6PA: also in BA12 6BA12 6PD: also in BA12 6BA12 6PE: also in BA12 6BA12 6PF: also in BA12 6BA12 6PG: also in BA12 6BA12 6PH: also in BA12 6BA12 6PJ: also in BA12 6BA12 6PL: also in BA12 6BA12 6PN: also in BA12 6BA12 6PQ: also in BA12 6BA12 6PU: also in BA12 6BA12 6PW: also in BA12 6BA12 6PX: also in BA12 6BA12 6PY: also in BA12 6BA12 6PZ: also in BA12 6BA12 6QA: also in BA12 6 School 2.0 kmMere Surgery 3.6 km3 places, 6.4–6.7 kmBruton station 9.5 kmMere BA12 6NU Map of BA12 6NU and what is near it Map of BA12 6NU: its centre point, with the 217 other postcodes in the BA12 6 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Mere BA12 6NU
  • BA12 6NU
  • Other postcodes in BA12 6: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 51.0875, longitude -2.3161)

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 BA12 6NU?

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 BA12 6NU?

Every home and business at BA12 6NU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BA12 6NU 0% Wiltshire 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BA12 6NU 100% Wiltshire 97%
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 BA12 6NU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Wiltshire Council's days for BA12 6NU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BA12 6NU on BinDayBuddy

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 BA12 6NU 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 BA12 6NU.

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 Wiltshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BA12 6NU: 5,934 properties in Wiltshire are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for Wiltshire

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 BA12 6NU 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 BA12 6NU?

Homes in BA12 6 sold for a typical £380,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 55 sales, up 2.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£380,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£372,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £485,000 29 sales
  • Semi-detached £312,250 8 sales
  • Terraced £297,500 16 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole BA12 district: a typical £300,000 from 384 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 BA12 6NU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BA12 6NU 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 BA12 6NU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around BA12 6NU. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (49%). 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 BA12 6NU

Band D in Wiltshire for 2026‑27: £2,572. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,715 (band A) to £5,144 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,286.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (7%)£1,715
Band Babout 130 (19%)£2,000
Band Cabout 160 (23%)£2,286
Band Dabout 110 (16%)£2,572
Band Eabout 110 (16%)£3,143
Band Fabout 70 (10%)£3,715
Band Gabout 60 (9%)£4,286
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,144

When the homes were built

  1. 49% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 22% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Wiltshire 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 BA12 6NU is in (ONS area E01032036), 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 BA12 6NU?

The nearest open schools to BA12 6NU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BA12 6NU, 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 BA12 6NU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BA12 6NU is Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station, 6.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station Railway station 6.7 kmDrive
  • Bruton Rail Station Railway station 9.5 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Zeals Bus Shelter, 334 m away.

More stations near BA12 6NU, 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 BA12 6NU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BA12 6NU, 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 BA12 6NU?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BA12 6NU 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 BA12 6NU?

The nearest to the centre of BA12 6NU, 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 BA12 6NU?

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 BA12 6NU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BA12 6NU, 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 BA12 6NU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BA12 6NU, 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 BA12 6NU?

The nearest vets to the centre of BA12 6NU 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 BA12 6NU in a conservation area?

The centre of BA12 6NU 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 BA12 6NU?

Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BA12 6NU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Vehicle crime2 reports
Other theft1 report

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 BA12 6NU

Ward
Mere
Parish
Zeals
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Zeals
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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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Nearby postcodes

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

BA12 6NP30 mBA12 6NR110 mBA12 6NZ230 mBA12 6PQ240 mBA12 6LY290 mBA12 6PN300 m
All of BA12

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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