BA12 8QS postcode in Warminster, Wiltshire
BA12 8QS is a postcode in Warminster, in the Warminster East 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. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where BA12 8QS is, and what is near it
- BA12 8QS
- Other postcodes in BA12 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 18 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.2067, longitude -2.1817)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after BA12 8QS?
- WiltshireCouncil, for all local services Wiltshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BA12 8QS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- WiltshirePolice force area
- South West WiltshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dr Andrew Murrison (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dr Andrew Murrison
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 8QS?
Every home and business at BA12 8QS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Wiltshire: 77%
Wiltshire: 97%
The line marks the figure across Wiltshire.
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 8QS?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BA12 8QS.
Check the bin days for BA12 8QS on BinDayBuddySource: 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 8QS 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 8QS.
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 8QS: 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 8QS is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 10:11 on 22 October 2026.
- Groundwater flooding in the Salisbury Plain areaFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Groundwater flooding in the Salisbury Plain area
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 10:11 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near BA12 8QS?
Homes in BA12 8 sold for a typical £275,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 145 sales, down 8.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £388,000 47 sales
- Semi-detached £282,146 43 sales
- Terraced £220,000 41 sales
- Flat or maisonette £168,750 14 sales
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 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 BA12 8QS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BA12 8QS 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
Food hygiene ratings at BA12 8QS
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at BA12 8QS. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near BA12 8QS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,050 homes in the neighbourhood around BA12 8QS. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (28%). 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 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 £4,286 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,715.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 390 (37%) | £1,715 |
| Band B | about 270 (26%) | £2,000 |
| Band C | about 210 (20%) | £2,286 |
| Band D | about 90 (9%) | £2,572 |
| Band E | about 60 (6%) | £3,143 |
| Band F | about 20 (2%) | £3,715 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,286 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,144 |
When the homes were built
- 28% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 13% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- 24% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 2020 or later
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 8QS is in (ONS area E01032103), 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 BA12 8QS?
The nearest open schools to BA12 8QS, 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 BA12 8QS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BA12 8QS is Warminster Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.
- Warminster Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
- Dilton Marsh Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
18 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Portway Fire Station, 57 m away.
More stations near BA12 8QS, 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 BA12 8QS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BA12 8QS, 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.
- Avenue Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01985 224600 250 mWalk
- Westbury Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01373 828330 5.3 kmDrive
- Beckington Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01373 830316 9.6 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 BA12 8QS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BA12 8QS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- BP Pulse Charging point · No details mapped 250 mWalk
- Geniepoint Electric Charger Charging point · 2 chargers 350 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
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 BA12 8QS?
The nearest to the centre of BA12 8QS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mydentist - High Street - Warminster Phone 01985 213073 150 mWalk
- Bupa Dental Care Warminster Phone 01985 212777 300 mWalk
- White Horse Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01373 828330 5.3 kmDrive
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 8QS?
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 9.7 kmDrive
- Frome Community Hospital 9.7 kmDrive
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 8QS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BA12 8QS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Mead Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01985 215800 200 mWalk
- Wren House Residence for the Retired & Elderly - Warminster Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01985 212578 700 mWalk
- Ashwood Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01985 213477 900 mWalk
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 8QS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BA12 8QS, 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.
- Well, 10 Cornmarket Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01985 213167 250 mWalk
- Boots, 39 Market Place Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 8:30am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 5pm; Sun closed 300 mWalk
- Warminster Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat 10am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01985 592295 1.3 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 BA12 8QS?
The nearest vets to the centre of BA12 8QS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Harris, Hill & Gibbon's Vets 400 mWalk
- Harris Hill & Gibbons 5.9 kmDrive
- Wyvern Farm Vets Phone +44 1373 451115 8.7 kmDrive
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 8QS in a conservation area?
The centre of BA12 8QS 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 8QS?
Police.uk records 100 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BA12 8QS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 3, vehicle crime 2, possession of weapons 2, bicycle theft 1, other crime 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BA12 8QS
- Ward
- Warminster East
- Parish
- Warminster
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Warminster
- 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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