BA3 4HH postcode in Chilcompton, Somerset

BA3 4HH is a postcode in Chilcompton, in the Mendip Hills ward of Somerset. It is in the Frome and East Somerset 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Somerset: 76% Typical price £355,000 Homes sold in BA3 4, last 12 months. ▼ 1.4% on the year before Nearest station Frome 14.2 km in a straight line

Where BA3 4HH is, and what is near it

Map of BA3 4HH and what is near it Map of BA3 4HH: its centre point, with the 339 other postcodes in the BA3 4 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 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BA3 4EJ: also in BA3 4BA3 4EN: also in BA3 4BA3 4EP: also in BA3 4BA3 4EQ: also in BA3 4BA3 4ER: also in BA3 4BA3 4EW: also in BA3 4BA3 4EX: also in BA3 4BA3 4EY: also in BA3 4BA3 4EZ: also in BA3 4BA3 4FD: also in BA3 4BA3 4FH: also in BA3 4BA3 4GU: also in BA3 4BA3 4GY: also in BA3 4BA3 4HA: also in BA3 4BA3 4HB: also in BA3 4BA3 4HD: also in BA3 4BA3 4HE: also in BA3 4BA3 4HF: also in BA3 4BA3 4HG: also in BA3 4BA3 4HJ: also in BA3 4BA3 4HL: also in BA3 4BA3 4HN: also in BA3 4BA3 4HP: also in BA3 4BA3 4HQ: also in BA3 4BA3 4HR: also in BA3 4BA3 4HS: also in BA3 4BA3 4HW: also in BA3 4BA3 4JS: also in BA3 4BA3 4JT: also in BA3 4BA3 4JU: also in BA3 4BA3 4JX: also in BA3 4BA3 4JY: also in BA3 4BA3 4JZ: also in BA3 4BA3 4LB: also in BA3 4BA3 4LE: also in BA3 4BA3 4RN: also in BA3 4BA3 4RQ: also in BA3 4BA3 4RR: also in BA3 4BA3 4TN: also in BA3 4BA3 4TW: also in BA3 4BA3 4XF: also in BA3 4BA3 4XH: also in BA3 4BA3 4XJ: also in BA3 4BA3 4XU: also in BA3 4 2 places, 1.7–3.6 km2 places, 2.1–15.0 kmFrome station 14.2 kmChilcompton BA3 4HH Map of BA3 4HH and what is near it Map of BA3 4HH: its centre point, with the 339 other postcodes in the BA3 4 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 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 1.7–3.6 kmChilcompton BA3 4HH
  • BA3 4HH
  • Other postcodes in BA3 4: press one for its page
  • 4 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. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.2682, longitude -2.5039)

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 BA3 4HH?

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 BA3 4HH?

Every home and business at BA3 4HH can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% 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 BA3 4HH?

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 BA3 4HH 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 BA3 4HH.

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 BA3 4HH: 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 BA3 4HH 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 BA3 4HH?

Homes in BA3 4 sold for a typical £355,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 95 sales, down 1.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£355,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£360,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £432,500 50 sales
  • Semi-detached £327,498 18 sales
  • Terraced £257,000 25 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 BA3 district: a typical £311,250 from 430 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 BA3 4HH

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BA3 4HH 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 BA3 4HH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around BA3 4HH. The largest share of them, 20%, are in council tax band B. 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 BA3 4HH

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 50 (5%)£1,707
Band Babout 190 (20%)£1,992
Band Cabout 140 (15%)£2,276
Band Dabout 160 (17%)£2,561
Band Eabout 180 (19%)£3,130
Band Fabout 130 (14%)£3,699
Band Gabout 80 (9%)£4,268
Band Hwithheld£5,121

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 15% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 13% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 BA3 4HH is in (ONS area E01029024), 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 BA3 4HH?

The nearest open schools to BA3 4HH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BA3 4HH, 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 BA3 4HH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BA3 4HH is Frome Rail Station, 14.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Frome Rail Station Railway station 14.2 kmDrive
  • Oldfield Park Rail Station Railway station 15.0 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 Woodview, 74 m away.

More stations near BA3 4HH, 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 BA3 4HH?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BA3 4HH, 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 BA3 4HH?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BA3 4HH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Tesla Motors Charging point · 3 chargers 3.0 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 BA3 4HH?

The nearest to the centre of BA3 4HH, 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 BA3 4HH?

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 BA3 4HH?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BA3 4HH, 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 BA3 4HH?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BA3 4HH, 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 BA3 4HH?

The nearest vets to the centre of BA3 4HH 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 BA3 4HH in a conservation area?

The centre of BA3 4HH 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 BA3 4HH?

Police.uk records 19 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BA3 4HH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting8 reports
Violence and sexual offences5 reports
Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Public order1 report
Other crime1 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 BA3 4HH

Ward
Mendip Hills
Parish
Chilcompton
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Chilcompton
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to 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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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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