BA3 5YA postcode in Somerset, England

BA3 5YA is a postcode in Somerset, in the Mendip Central and East ward. 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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Somerset: 76% Typical price £350,000 Homes sold in BA3 5, last 12 months. ▲ 9.4% on the year before Nearest station Freshford 8.8 km in a straight line

Where BA3 5YA is, and what is near it

Map of BA3 5YA and what is near it Map of BA3 5YA: its centre point, with the 339 other postcodes in the BA3 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A362A366 BA3 5GD: also in BA3 5BA3 5GL: also in BA3 5BA3 5GN: also in BA3 5BA3 5SL: also in BA3 5BA3 5TZ: also in BA3 5BA3 5UA: also in BA3 5BA3 5UB: also in BA3 5BA3 5UD: also in BA3 5BA3 5UF: also in BA3 5BA3 5UG: also in BA3 5BA3 5UH: also in BA3 5BA3 5UJ: also in BA3 5BA3 5UN: also in BA3 5BA3 5UP: also in BA3 5BA3 5UQ: also in BA3 5BA3 5UR: also in BA3 5BA3 5US: also in BA3 5BA3 5UT: also in BA3 5BA3 5UU: also in BA3 5BA3 5UW: also in BA3 5BA3 5UX: also in BA3 5BA3 5UY: also in BA3 5BA3 5UZ: also in BA3 5BA3 5WA: also in BA3 5BA3 5WH: also in BA3 5BA3 5XA: also in BA3 5BA3 5XB: also in BA3 5BA3 5XD: also in BA3 5BA3 5XJ: also in BA3 5BA3 5XL: also in BA3 5BA3 5XQ: also in BA3 5BA3 5XU: also in BA3 5BA3 5YB: also in BA3 5BA3 5YD: also in BA3 5BA3 5YE: also in BA3 5BA3 5YF: also in BA3 5BA3 5YG: also in BA3 5BA3 5YP: also in BA3 5 3 places, 2.3–4.3 kmHope House Surgery 3.4 kmFreshford station 8.8 kmFrome station 9.3 kmMendip Central and East BA3 5YA Map of BA3 5YA and what is near it Map of BA3 5YA: its centre point, with the 339 other postcodes in the BA3 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A366 Freshford station 8.8 kmMendip Central and East BA3 5YA
  • BA3 5YA
  • Other postcodes in BA3 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 51.2906, longitude -2.3980)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BA3 5YA?

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 5YA?

20% of the homes and businesses at BA3 5YA cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.

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

Somerset: 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0% can get it

Somerset: 95%

Cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s)20%

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 5YA?

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 5YA 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 5YA.

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 5YA: 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 5YA 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 5YA?

Homes in BA3 5 sold for a typical £350,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 71 sales, up 9.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£350,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£320,000
12 months to August 2026
£350,000

▲ up 9.4% on the 12 months before

Detached£492,500 34 sales
Semi-detached£290,000 17 sales
Terraced£267,000 19 sales
Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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 5YA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BA3 5YA 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 5YA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,040 homes in the neighbourhood around BA3 5YA. The largest share of them, 19%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (43%). 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 5YA

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 £5,121 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,561.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (6%)£1,707
Band Babout 110 (11%)£1,992
Band Cabout 170 (16%)£2,276
Band Dabout 200 (19%)£2,561
Band Eabout 170 (16%)£3,130
Band Fabout 150 (14%)£3,699
Band Gabout 170 (16%)£4,268
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,121

When the homes were built

  1. 43% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 12% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 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 5YA is in (ONS area E01029057), rounded by the VOA.

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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 5YA?

The nearest open schools to BA3 5YA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BA3 5YA, 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 5YA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BA3 5YA is Freshford Rail Station, 8.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Freshford Rail Station Railway station 8.8 kmDrive
  • Frome Rail Station Railway station 9.3 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near BA3 5YA, 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 5YA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BA3 5YA, 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 5YA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BA3 5YA 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 BA3 5YA?

The nearest to the centre of BA3 5YA, 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 5YA?

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 5YA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BA3 5YA, 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 5YA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BA3 5YA, 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 5YA?

The nearest vets to the centre of BA3 5YA 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 5YA in a conservation area?

The centre of BA3 5YA 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 5YA?

Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BA3 5YA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences3 reports

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 5YA

Ward
Mendip Central and East
Parish
Hemington
Region
South West
Country
England
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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

BA3 5UN530 mBA3 5YG610 mBA3 5UP650 mBA3 5YB850 mBA3 5UF1.1 kmBA3 5YE1.1 km
All of BA3

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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