BA4 4QS postcode in Somerset, England

BA4 4QS 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 100% of homes and businesses at BA4 4QS can get it Across Somerset: 76% Typical price £285,000 Homes sold in BA4 4, last 12 months. ▼ 19% on the year before Nearest station Bruton 7.9 km in a straight line

Where BA4 4QS is, and what is near it

Map of BA4 4QS and what is near it Map of BA4 4QS: 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 4FG: also in BA4 4BA4 4PJ: also in BA4 4BA4 4PX: also in BA4 4BA4 4PY: also in BA4 4BA4 4PZ: also in BA4 4BA4 4QA: also in BA4 4BA4 4QB: also in BA4 4BA4 4QF: also in BA4 4BA4 4QH: also in BA4 4BA4 4QJ: also in BA4 4BA4 4QL: also in BA4 4BA4 4QN: also in BA4 4BA4 4QP: also in BA4 4BA4 4QQ: also in BA4 4BA4 4QR: also in BA4 4BA4 4QT: also in BA4 4BA4 4QU: also in BA4 4BA4 4QW: also in BA4 4BA4 4QX: also in BA4 4BA4 4QY: also in BA4 4BA4 4QZ: also in BA4 4BA4 4RD: also in BA4 4BA4 4RF: also in BA4 4BA4 4RG: also in BA4 4BA4 4RH: also in BA4 4BA4 4RP: also in BA4 4BA4 4SE: also in BA4 4BA4 4SF: also in BA4 4BA4 4SG: also in BA4 4 School 2.1 kmThe Mendip School 4.0 km3 places, 4.5–5.6 kmOakhill Surgery 5.8 kmBruton station 7.9 kmMendip Central and East BA4 4QS Map of BA4 4QS and what is near it Map of BA4 4QS: 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. School 2.1 kmThe Mendip School 4.0 km3 places, 4.5–5.6 kmBruton station 7.9 kmMendip Central and East BA4 4QS
  • BA4 4QS
  • 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 51.1802, longitude -2.4779)

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 4QS?

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 4QS?

Every home and business at BA4 4QS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BA4 4QS 100% Somerset 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BA4 4QS 100% Somerset 95%
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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 4QS?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BA4 4QS.

Check the bin days for BA4 4QS on BinDayBuddy

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 4QS 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 4QS.

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 4QS: 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 4QS 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 4QS?

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 4QS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BA4 4QS 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 BA4 4QS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 550 homes in the neighbourhood around BA4 4QS. 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 4QS

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 4QS 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 4QS?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of BA4 4QS is Bruton Rail Station, 7.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Bruton Rail Station Railway station 7.9 kmDrive
  • Castle Cary Rail Station Railway station 9.5 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 4QS, 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 4QS?

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

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

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

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 4QS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BA4 4QS, 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 BA4 4QS?

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

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

The centre of BA4 4QS 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 4QS?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BA4 4QS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 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 4QS

Ward
Mendip Central and East
Parish
Cranmore
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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Nearby postcodes

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

BA4 4QP560 mBA4 4QT650 mBA4 4QL840 mBA4 4QZ850 mBA4 4QH860 mBA4 4PX880 m
All of BA4

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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