BA22 9BU postcode in West Coker, Somerset

BA22 9BU is a postcode in West Coker, in the Coker ward of Somerset. It is in the Yeovil parliamentary constituency and the Avon and Somerset police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where BA22 9BU is, and what is near it

Map of BA22 9BU and what is near it Map of BA22 9BU: its centre point, with the 251 other postcodes in the BA22 9 sector, 4 schools (3 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 100 m. BA22 9AD: also in BA22 9BA22 9AG: also in BA22 9BA22 9AH: also in BA22 9BA22 9AJ: also in BA22 9BA22 9AN: also in BA22 9BA22 9AP: also in BA22 9BA22 9AQ: also in BA22 9BA22 9AR: also in BA22 9BA22 9AS: also in BA22 9BA22 9BD: also in BA22 9BA22 9BE: also in BA22 9BA22 9BG: also in BA22 9BA22 9BH: also in BA22 9BA22 9BJ: also in BA22 9BA22 9BL: also in BA22 9BA22 9BQ: also in BA22 9BA22 9BW: also in BA22 9BA22 9BZ: also in BA22 9BA22 9DA: also in BA22 9BA22 9DB: also in BA22 9BA22 9DL: also in BA22 9BA22 9DU: also in BA22 9BA22 9EU: also in BA22 9BA22 9FB: also in BA22 9BA22 9NT: also in BA22 9 School 2.0 km2 schools, 3.6–4.2 kmYeovil Junction station 5.2 kmCoker BA22 9BU Map of BA22 9BU and what is near it Map of BA22 9BU: its centre point, with the 251 other postcodes in the BA22 9 sector, 4 schools (3 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 200 m. School 2.0 km2 places, 4.0–5.8 kmCoker BA22 9BU
  • BA22 9BU
  • Other postcodes in BA22 9: 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 50.9189, longitude -2.6857)

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 9BU?

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 9BU?

Every home and business at BA22 9BU 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

Somerset: 76%

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

Somerset: 95%

The line marks the figure across Somerset.

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 9BU?

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 9BU 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 9BU.

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 9BU: 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 9BU 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 9BU?

Homes in BA22 9 sold for a typical £340,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 76 sales, up 16.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£340,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£292,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 16.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £450,000 33 sales
  • Semi-detached £310,000 22 sales
  • Terraced £235,000 17 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

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 9BU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BA22 9BU 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 9BU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around BA22 9BU. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (44%). 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 9BU

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 B, the most common, is £1,992.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (5%)£1,707
Band Babout 180 (27%)£1,992
Band Cabout 90 (14%)£2,276
Band Dabout 140 (21%)£2,561
Band Eabout 120 (18%)£3,130
Band Fabout 60 (9%)£3,699
Band Gabout 40 (6%)£4,268
Band Hwithheld£5,121

When the homes were built

  1. 44% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 18% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 9BU is in (ONS area E01029181), 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 9BU?

The nearest open schools to BA22 9BU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BA22 9BU, 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 9BU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BA22 9BU is Yeovil Junction Rail Station, 5.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Yeovil Junction Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
  • Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Railway station 5.8 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 Post Office, 97 m away.

More stations near BA22 9BU, 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 9BU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BA22 9BU, 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 9BU?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BA22 9BU 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 BA22 9BU?

The nearest to the centre of BA22 9BU, 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 9BU?

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 9BU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BA22 9BU, 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 BA22 9BU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BA22 9BU, 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 BA22 9BU?

The nearest vets to the centre of BA22 9BU 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 9BU in a conservation area?

The centre of BA22 9BU 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 9BU?

Police.uk records 6 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BA22 9BU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Public order1 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 9BU

Ward
Coker
Parish
West Coker
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
West Coker
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.

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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