BA4 4BG postcode in Pilton, Somerset

BA4 4BG is a postcode in Pilton, in the Mendip South ward of Somerset. It is in the Wells and Mendip Hills 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 £285,000 Homes sold in BA4 4, last 12 months. ▼ 19% on the year before Nearest station Castle Cary 8.5 km in a straight line

Where BA4 4BG is, and what is near it

Map of BA4 4BG and what is near it Map of BA4 4BG: its centre point, with the 272 other postcodes in the BA4 4 sector, 4 schools (4 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 100 m. BA4 4AU: also in BA4 4BA4 4AX: also in BA4 4BA4 4AY: also in BA4 4BA4 4AZ: also in BA4 4BA4 4BA: also in BA4 4BA4 4BB: also in BA4 4BA4 4BD: also in BA4 4BA4 4BE: also in BA4 4BA4 4BH: also in BA4 4BA4 4BJ: also in BA4 4BA4 4BL: also in BA4 4BA4 4BN: also in BA4 4BA4 4BP: also in BA4 4BA4 4BQ: also in BA4 4BA4 4BR: also in BA4 4BA4 4BS: also in BA4 4BA4 4BT: also in BA4 4BA4 4DG: also in BA4 4BA4 4DQ: also in BA4 4BA4 4DU: also in BA4 4BA4 4DX: also in BA4 4BA4 4DY: also in BA4 4BA4 4DZ: also in BA4 4BA4 4EA: also in BA4 4BA4 4EB: also in BA4 4 The Mendip School 4.3 kmWells City Practice 6.4 kmCastle Cary station 8.5 kmBruton station 11.5 kmMendip Central and East BA4 4BG Map of BA4 4BG and what is near it Map of BA4 4BG: its centre point, with the 272 other postcodes in the BA4 4 sector, 4 schools (4 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 200 m. Bruton station 11.5 kmMendip Central and East BA4 4BG
  • BA4 4BG
  • Other postcodes in BA4 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. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.1643, longitude -2.5882)

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 BA4 4BG?

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 BA4 4BG?

Every home and business at BA4 4BG 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 BA4 4BG?

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 BA4 4BG 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 BA4 4BG.

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 BA4 4BG: 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 BA4 4BG 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 BA4 4BG?

Homes in BA4 4 sold for a typical £285,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 61 sales, down 19% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£285,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£352,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 19% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £565,000 19 sales
  • Semi-detached £285,000 19 sales
  • Terraced £261,000 17 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £156,000 6 sales

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

Across the whole BA4 district: a typical £281,500 from 214 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 BA4 4BG

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BA4 4BG from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 June 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 BA4 4BG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,040 homes in the neighbourhood around BA4 4BG. The largest share of them, 20%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (38%). 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 BA4 4BG

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 E, the most common, is £3,130.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (8%)£1,707
Band Babout 140 (13%)£1,992
Band Cabout 170 (16%)£2,276
Band Dabout 150 (14%)£2,561
Band Eabout 210 (20%)£3,130
Band Fabout 170 (16%)£3,699
Band Gabout 110 (11%)£4,268
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,121

When the homes were built

  1. 38% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 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 BA4 4BG is in (ONS area E01029059), 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 BA4 4BG?

The nearest open schools to BA4 4BG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BA4 4BG, 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 BA4 4BG?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BA4 4BG is Castle Cary Rail Station, 8.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Castle Cary Rail Station Railway station 8.5 kmDrive
  • Bruton Rail Station Railway station 11.5 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 Pilton Post Office, 291 m away.

More stations near BA4 4BG, 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 BA4 4BG?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BA4 4BG, 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 BA4 4BG?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BA4 4BG 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 BA4 4BG?

The nearest to the centre of BA4 4BG, 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 BA4 4BG?

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 BA4 4BG?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BA4 4BG, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • St Cecilia Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01749 342809 3.6 kmCycle
  • Field House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01749 342006 3.9 kmCycle
  • Ferndale Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01749 345885 4.2 kmCycle

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 BA4 4BG?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BA4 4BG, 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 BA4 4BG?

The nearest vets to the centre of BA4 4BG 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 BA4 4BG in a conservation area?

The centre of BA4 4BG 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 BA4 4BG?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BA4 4BG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour1 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 BA4 4BG

Ward
Mendip South
Parish
Pilton
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Pilton
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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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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