BA4 4PU postcode in Somerset, England

BA4 4PU 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 £285,000 Homes sold in BA4 4, last 12 months. ▼ 19% on the year before Nearest station Bruton 10.4 km in a straight line

Where BA4 4PU is, and what is near it

Map of BA4 4PU and what is near it Map of BA4 4PU: its centre point, with the 272 other postcodes in the BA4 4 sector, 4 schools (3 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). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BA4 4AH: also in BA4 4BA4 4AL: also in BA4 4BA4 4AR: also in BA4 4BA4 4AT: also in BA4 4BA4 4AW: also in BA4 4BA4 4BU: also in BA4 4BA4 4DE: also in BA4 4BA4 4DJ: also in BA4 4BA4 4DL: also in BA4 4BA4 4DN: also in BA4 4BA4 4DP: also in BA4 4BA4 4DW: also in BA4 4BA4 4EF: also in BA4 4BA4 4EG: also in BA4 4BA4 4EJ: also in BA4 4BA4 4FH: also in BA4 4BA4 4GJ: also in BA4 4BA4 4HT: also in BA4 4BA4 4JL: also in BA4 4BA4 4JN: also in BA4 4BA4 4JS: also in BA4 4BA4 4JT: also in BA4 4BA4 4JU: also in BA4 4BA4 4JZ: also in BA4 4BA4 4ND: also in BA4 4BA4 4PE: also in BA4 4BA4 4PJ: also in BA4 4BA4 4PL: also in BA4 4BA4 4PP: also in BA4 4BA4 4PR: also in BA4 4BA4 4PS: also in BA4 4BA4 4PT: also in BA4 4BA4 4PY: also in BA4 4BA4 4PZ: also in BA4 4BA4 4QA: also in BA4 4BA4 4QB: also in BA4 4BA4 4QD: also in BA4 4BA4 4QE: also in BA4 4BA4 4QF: also in BA4 4BA4 4QG: also in BA4 4BA4 4RF: also in BA4 4BA4 4RG: also in BA4 4BA4 4RQ: also in BA4 4BA4 4TJ: also in BA4 4BA4 4TL: also in BA4 4BA4 4TN: also in BA4 4BA4 4TP: also in BA4 4BA4 4TR: also in BA4 4BA4 4TS: also in BA4 4BA4 4TT: also in BA4 4BA4 4TU: also in BA4 4BA4 4TW: also in BA4 4BA4 4UA: also in BA4 4 2 places, 1.8–2.3 kmSchool 2.1 kmGrove House Surgery 2.9 kmOakhill Surgery 3.2 kmThe Mendip School 3.8 kmMendip Central and East BA4 4PU Map of BA4 4PU and what is near it Map of BA4 4PU: its centre point, with the 272 other postcodes in the BA4 4 sector, 4 schools (3 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). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 3 places, 1.8–2.9 kmSchool 2.1 kmOakhill Surgery 3.2 km2 places, 3.8–10.5 kmMendip Central and East BA4 4PU
  • BA4 4PU
  • Other postcodes in BA4 4: 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 51.1944, longitude -2.5173)

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 4PU?

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 4PU?

8% of the homes and businesses at BA4 4PU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

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

Somerset: 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)8% 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 4PU?

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 4PU 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 4PU.

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 4PU: 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 4PU 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 4PU?

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 4PU

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BA4 4PU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 May 2025. 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

Food hygiene ratings at BA4 4PU

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at BA4 4PU. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BA4 4PU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 550 homes in the neighbourhood around BA4 4PU. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band D. 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 4PU

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 D, the most common, is £2,561.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (4%)£1,707
Band Babout 70 (13%)£1,992
Band Cabout 120 (22%)£2,276
Band Dabout 130 (24%)£2,561
Band Eabout 120 (22%)£3,130
Band Fabout 60 (11%)£3,699
Band Gabout 30 (5%)£4,268
Band Hwithheld£5,121

When the homes were built

  1. 38% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 24% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 BA4 4PU is in (ONS area E01029021), 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 4PU?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of BA4 4PU is Bruton Rail Station, 10.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Bruton Rail Station Railway station 10.4 kmDrive
  • Castle Cary Rail Station Railway station 10.5 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 BA4 4PU, 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 4PU?

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

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

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

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 4PU?

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

  • Ferndale Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01749 345885 1.8 kmCycle
  • Field House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01749 342006 2.0 kmCycle
  • St Cecilia Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01749 342809 2.6 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 4PU?

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

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

The centre of BA4 4PU 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 BA4 4PU?

Police.uk records 6 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BA4 4PU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Other theft2 reports
Burglary1 report
Vehicle 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 BA4 4PU

Ward
Mendip Central and East
Parish
Doulting
Region
South West
Country
England
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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

BA4 4PT10 mBA4 4PZ940 mBA4 4PY960 mBA4 4AH1.0 kmBA4 4PL1.1 kmBA4 4QE1.1 km
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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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