BA22 8DQ postcode in Marston Magna, Somerset
BA22 8DQ is a postcode in Marston Magna, 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.
Where BA22 8DQ is, and what is near it
- BA22 8DQ
- Other postcodes in BA22 8: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 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 50.9986, longitude -2.5821)
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 8DQ?
- SomersetCouncil, for all local services Somerset: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BA22 8DQ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Avon and SomersetPolice force area
- Glastonbury and SomertonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sarah Dyke
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 8DQ?
Every home and business at BA22 8DQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 8DQ?
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 8DQ at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 6 homes and businesses at BA22 8DQ. 1 is in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 8DQ: 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 8DQ is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 20:59 on 22 October 2026.
- South East Somerset Rivers, Upper ReachesFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 20:59 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 BA22 8DQ?
Homes in BA22 8 sold for a typical £264,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 116 sales, up 0.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £351,000 38 sales
- Semi-detached £257,000 33 sales
- Terraced £240,000 31 sales
- Flat or maisonette £124,000 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 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 BA22 8DQ
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BA22 8DQ 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 8DQ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 550 homes in the neighbourhood around BA22 8DQ. The largest share of them, 20%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (31%). 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 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 E, the most common, is £3,130.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 80 (15%) | £1,707 |
| Band B | about 90 (16%) | £1,992 |
| Band C | about 70 (13%) | £2,276 |
| Band D | about 70 (13%) | £2,561 |
| Band E | about 110 (20%) | £3,130 |
| Band F | about 100 (18%) | £3,699 |
| Band G | about 30 (5%) | £4,268 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,121 |
When the homes were built
- 31% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 12% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 23% 1965 to 1982
- 17% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2010 to 2019, 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 BA22 8DQ is in (ONS area E01029165), 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 BA22 8DQ?
The nearest open schools to BA22 8DQ, 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 BA22 8DQ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BA22 8DQ is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 6.4 km away in a straight line.
- Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Railway station 6.4 kmDrive
- Sherborne Rail Station Railway station 7.8 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bus Shelter, 164 m away.
More stations near BA22 8DQ, 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 BA22 8DQ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BA22 8DQ, 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.
- Queen Camel Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01935 850225 2.2 kmCycle
- Oaklands Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01935 473068 5.5 kmDrive
- The Grove Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01935 810900 7.0 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 BA22 8DQ?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BA22 8DQ 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BA22 8DQ?
The nearest to the centre of BA22 8DQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Yeovil Dental Practice Phone 01935 848684 6.9 kmDrive
- The Ilchester Dental Practice Phone 01935 840784 7.0 kmDrive
- Sherborne Dental Centre Phone 01935 817827 7.1 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 BA22 8DQ?
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.
- Yeovil District Hospital Phone 01935 475122 7.0 kmDrive
- Wincanton Community Hospital 13.3 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 BA22 8DQ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BA22 8DQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Fir Villa Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01935 850670 450 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 vets are near BA22 8DQ?
The nearest vets to the centre of BA22 8DQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Newton Clarke Veterinary Surgeons Phone +44 1935 816228 6.5 kmDrive
- Vets4Pets 6.6 kmDrive
- Newton Clarke Vetinary Surgeons 7.5 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 BA22 8DQ in a conservation area?
The centre of BA22 8DQ 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 BA22 8DQ?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BA22 8DQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 BA22 8DQ
- Ward
- Castle Cary
- Parish
- Marston Magna
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Marston Magna
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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