BA22 7LD postcode in Sparkford, Somerset

BA22 7LD is a postcode in Sparkford, in the Castle Cary ward of Somerset. It is in the Glastonbury and Somerton 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 0% of homes and businesses at BA22 7LD can get it Across Somerset: 76% Typical price £342,625 Homes sold in BA22 7, last 12 months. ▼ 20.3% on the year before Nearest station Castle Cary 7.5 km in a straight line

Where BA22 7LD is, and what is near it

Map of BA22 7LD and what is near it Map of BA22 7LD: its centre point, with the 203 other postcodes in the BA22 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BA22 7AT: also in BA22 7BA22 7BT: also in BA22 7BA22 7FA: also in BA22 7BA22 7FB: also in BA22 7BA22 7FH: also in BA22 7BA22 7FL: also in BA22 7BA22 7FN: also in BA22 7BA22 7FP: also in BA22 7BA22 7FQ: also in BA22 7BA22 7FU: also in BA22 7BA22 7FW: also in BA22 7BA22 7JA: also in BA22 7BA22 7JB: also in BA22 7BA22 7JG: also in BA22 7BA22 7JH: also in BA22 7BA22 7JJ: also in BA22 7BA22 7JL: also in BA22 7BA22 7JN: also in BA22 7BA22 7JP: also in BA22 7BA22 7JQ: also in BA22 7BA22 7JS: also in BA22 7BA22 7JU: also in BA22 7BA22 7JX: also in BA22 7BA22 7LA: also in BA22 7BA22 7LL: also in BA22 7 4 places, 2.4–10.9 km2 places, 6.5–7.6 kmCastle Cary BA22 7LD Map of BA22 7LD and what is near it Map of BA22 7LD: its centre point, with the 203 other postcodes in the BA22 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 4 places, 2.4–10.9 kmCastle Cary BA22 7LD
  • BA22 7LD
  • Other postcodes in BA22 7: press one for its page
  • 4 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 51.0381, longitude -2.5672)

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 BA22 7LD?

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 BA22 7LD?

None of the homes and businesses at BA22 7LD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BA22 7LD 0% Somerset 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BA22 7LD 0% Somerset 95%
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 BA22 7LD?

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 BA22 7LD 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 BA22 7LD.

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 BA22 7LD: 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 BA22 7LD 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 BA22 7LD?

Homes in BA22 7 sold for a typical £342,625 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 44 sales, down 20.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£342,625 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£430,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 20.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £600,000 17 sales
  • Semi-detached £315,000 13 sales
  • Terraced £250,000 14 sales

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

Across the whole BA22 district: a typical £300,000 from 236 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 BA22 7LD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BA22 7LD 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 BA22 7LD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around BA22 7LD. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (23%). 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 BA22 7LD

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 £4,268 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,276.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (5%)£1,707
Band Babout 150 (19%)£1,992
Band Cabout 190 (23%)£2,276
Band Dabout 120 (15%)£2,561
Band Eabout 150 (19%)£3,130
Band Fabout 130 (16%)£3,699
Band Gabout 30 (4%)£4,268
Band Hwithheld£5,121

When the homes were built

  1. 19% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 23% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 11% 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 BA22 7LD is in (ONS area E01029164), 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 BA22 7LD?

The nearest open schools to BA22 7LD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BA22 7LD, 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 BA22 7LD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BA22 7LD is Castle Cary Rail Station, 7.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Castle Cary Rail Station Railway station 7.5 kmDrive
  • Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Railway station 10.9 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 Sparkford Inn, 342 m away.

More stations near BA22 7LD, 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 BA22 7LD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BA22 7LD, 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 BA22 7LD?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BA22 7LD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Gridserve Charging point · 12 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 148 kW 2.5 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 BA22 7LD?

The nearest to the centre of BA22 7LD, 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 BA22 7LD?

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 BA22 7LD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BA22 7LD, 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 vets are near BA22 7LD?

The nearest vets to the centre of BA22 7LD 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 BA22 7LD in a conservation area?

The centre of BA22 7LD 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 BA22 7LD?

Police.uk records 8 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BA22 7LD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Burglary2 reports
Vehicle crime1 report
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 BA22 7LD

Ward
Castle Cary
Parish
Sparkford
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Sparkford
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.

BA22 7FA290 mBA22 7FB310 mBA22 7FU360 mBA22 7JJ380 mBA22 7JQ400 mBA22 7JL410 m
All of BA22

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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