BA15 2RA postcode in Wiltshire, England

BA15 2RA is a postcode in Wiltshire, in the Bradford-on-Avon North ward. It is in the Melksham and Devizes parliamentary constituency and the Wiltshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where BA15 2RA is, and what is near it

Map of BA15 2RA and what is near it Map of BA15 2RA: its centre point, with the 183 other postcodes in the BA15 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BA15 2DD: also in BA15 2BA15 2DJ: also in BA15 2BA15 2PB: also in BA15 2BA15 2PE: also in BA15 2BA15 2PF: also in BA15 2BA15 2PG: also in BA15 2BA15 2PN: also in BA15 2BA15 2PP: also in BA15 2BA15 2PQ: also in BA15 2BA15 2PW: also in BA15 2BA15 2RB: also in BA15 2BA15 2RD: also in BA15 2BA15 2RE: also in BA15 2BA15 2RF: also in BA15 2BA15 2RG: also in BA15 2BA15 2RN: also in BA15 2BA15 2RP: also in BA15 2BA15 2RQ: also in BA15 2BA15 2RW: also in BA15 2 Emmaus School 3.0 km2 GP practices, 4.3–5.1 kmWinsley & Westwood BA15 2RA Map of BA15 2RA and what is near it Map of BA15 2RA: its centre point, with the 183 other postcodes in the BA15 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Emmaus School 3.0 kmWinsley & Westwood BA15 2RA
  • BA15 2RA
  • Other postcodes in BA15 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 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 51.3562, longitude -2.2443)

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 BA15 2RA?

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 BA15 2RA?

Every home and business at BA15 2RA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Wiltshire: 77%

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

Wiltshire: 97%

The line marks the figure across Wiltshire.

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 BA15 2RA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Wiltshire Council's days for BA15 2RA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BA15 2RA 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 BA15 2RA 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 BA15 2RA.

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 BA15 2RA: 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 BA15 2RA 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 BA15 2RA?

Homes in BA15 2 sold for a typical £569,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 41 sales, up 13.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£569,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£500,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 13.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £700,000 23 sales
  • Semi-detached £398,500 8 sales
  • Terraced £360,000 8 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 BA15 district: a typical £417,500 from 187 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 BA15 2RA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BA15 2RA 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 BA15 2RA

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at BA15 2RA. 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 Agency

Source: 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 BA15 2RA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around BA15 2RA. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (29%). 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 BA15 2RA

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 D, the most common, is £2,572.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,715
Band Babout 60 (8%)£2,000
Band Cabout 160 (22%)£2,286
Band Dabout 200 (27%)£2,572
Band Eabout 170 (23%)£3,143
Band Fabout 70 (10%)£3,715
Band Gabout 50 (7%)£4,286
Band Hwithheld£5,144

When the homes were built

  1. 25% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 29% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 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 BA15 2RA is in (ONS area E01032045), 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 BA15 2RA?

The nearest open schools to BA15 2RA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BA15 2RA, 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 BA15 2RA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BA15 2RA is Bradford-on-Avon Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Bradford-on-Avon Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
  • Avoncliff Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle

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

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Northleigh, 111 m away.

More stations near BA15 2RA, 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 BA15 2RA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BA15 2RA, 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 BA15 2RA?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BA15 2RA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 kmCycle

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 Map

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

Which dentists are near BA15 2RA?

The nearest to the centre of BA15 2RA, 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 BA15 2RA?

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 BA15 2RA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BA15 2RA, 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 BA15 2RA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BA15 2RA, 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 BA15 2RA?

The nearest vets to the centre of BA15 2RA 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 BA15 2RA in a conservation area?

The centre of BA15 2RA 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 BA15 2RA?

Police.uk records 35 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BA15 2RA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour12 reports
Violence and sexual offences10 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Burglary2 reports
Other theft2 reports
Possession of weapons2 reports

Also: vehicle crime 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 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 BA15 2RA

Ward
Bradford-on-Avon North
Parish
Bradford-on-Avon
Region
South West
Country
England
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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