BA4 5FA postcode in Shepton Mallet, Somerset

BA4 5FA is a postcode in Shepton Mallet, in the Shepton Mallet 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 August 2012.

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 £255,000 Homes sold in BA4 5, last 12 months. ▲ 4.1% on the year before Nearest station Castle Cary 10.0 km in a straight line

Where BA4 5FA is, and what is near it

Map of BA4 5FA and what is near it Map of BA4 5FA: its centre point, with the 284 other postcodes in the BA4 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. A37 BA4 5AA: also in BA4 5BA4 5AD: also in BA4 5BA4 5AE: also in BA4 5BA4 5AL: also in BA4 5BA4 5AN: also in BA4 5BA4 5AQ: also in BA4 5BA4 5AR: also in BA4 5BA4 5AS: also in BA4 5BA4 5AZ: also in BA4 5BA4 5BB: also in BA4 5BA4 5BD: also in BA4 5BA4 5BE: also in BA4 5BA4 5BG: also in BA4 5BA4 5BH: also in BA4 5BA4 5BJ: also in BA4 5BA4 5BL: also in BA4 5BA4 5BN: also in BA4 5BA4 5BP: also in BA4 5BA4 5BS: also in BA4 5BA4 5BT: also in BA4 5BA4 5BW: also in BA4 5BA4 5DG: also in BA4 5BA4 5DL: also in BA4 5BA4 5DR: also in BA4 5BA4 5EE: also in BA4 5BA4 5EF: also in BA4 5BA4 5EN: also in BA4 5BA4 5EQ: also in BA4 5BA4 5EW: also in BA4 5BA4 5FG: also in BA4 5BA4 5FP: also in BA4 5BA4 5FQ: also in BA4 5BA4 5GX: also in BA4 5BA4 5HE: also in BA4 5BA4 5HW: also in BA4 5BA4 5LA: also in BA4 5BA4 5LD: also in BA4 5BA4 5LE: also in BA4 5BA4 5LF: also in BA4 5BA4 5LG: also in BA4 5BA4 5LH: also in BA4 5BA4 5LJ: also in BA4 5BA4 5LL: also in BA4 5BA4 5LN: also in BA4 5BA4 5LP: also in BA4 5BA4 5LQ: also in BA4 5BA4 5LR: also in BA4 5BA4 5LS: also in BA4 5BA4 5LT: also in BA4 5BA4 5LW: also in BA4 5BA4 5LX: also in BA4 5BA4 5LY: also in BA4 5BA4 5LZ: also in BA4 5BA4 5NB: also in BA4 5BA4 5ND: also in BA4 5BA4 5NE: also in BA4 5BA4 5NF: also in BA4 5BA4 5NH: also in BA4 5BA4 5NJ: also in BA4 5BA4 5NP: also in BA4 5BA4 5NW: also in BA4 5BA4 5NY: also in BA4 5BA4 5NZ: also in BA4 5BA4 5PA: also in BA4 5BA4 5PB: also in BA4 5BA4 5PD: also in BA4 5BA4 5PE: also in BA4 5BA4 5PF: also in BA4 5BA4 5PG: also in BA4 5BA4 5PH: also in BA4 5BA4 5PJ: also in BA4 5BA4 5PL: also in BA4 5BA4 5PN: also in BA4 5BA4 5PQ: also in BA4 5BA4 5PT: also in BA4 5BA4 5PW: also in BA4 5BA4 5QH: also in BA4 5BA4 5QJ: also in BA4 5BA4 5QL: also in BA4 5BA4 5QP: also in BA4 5BA4 5QU: also in BA4 5BA4 5RE: also in BA4 5BA4 5RP: also in BA4 5BA4 5RT: also in BA4 5BA4 5RW: also in BA4 5 Grove House Surgery 1.3 kmThe Mendip School 3.3 kmOakhill Surgery 4.0 kmShepton Mallet BA4 5FA Map of BA4 5FA and what is near it Map of BA4 5FA: its centre point, with the 284 other postcodes in the BA4 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A37 2 places, 3.3–10.0 kmOakhill Surgery 4.0 kmShepton Mallet BA4 5FA
  • BA4 5FA
  • Other postcodes in BA4 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 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 51.1891, longitude -2.5398)

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 BA4 5FA?

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 5FA?

None of the homes and businesses at BA4 5FA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, 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%

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 5FA?

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 5FA 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 5FA.

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 5FA: 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 5FA 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.

Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcode

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 5FA?

Homes in BA4 5 sold for a typical £255,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 113 sales, up 4.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£255,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£245,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £402,500 24 sales
  • Semi-detached £272,000 35 sales
  • Terraced £222,500 37 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £145,000 17 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 5FA

HM Land Registry records 8 standard sales of homes in BA4 5FA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 May 2026. The middle price was £170,700, from £135,000 to £240,000. Across BA4 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £255,000. 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 5FA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around BA4 5FA. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (40%). 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 5FA

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 130 (18%)£1,707
Band Babout 190 (26%)£1,992
Band Cabout 150 (20%)£2,276
Band Dabout 120 (16%)£2,561
Band Eabout 90 (12%)£3,130
Band Fabout 40 (5%)£3,699
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£4,268
Band Hwithheld£5,121

When the homes were built

  1. 40% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 19% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 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 BA4 5FA is in (ONS area E01029064), 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 5FA?

The nearest open schools to BA4 5FA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BA4 5FA, 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 5FA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BA4 5FA is Castle Cary Rail Station, 10.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Castle Cary Rail Station Railway station 10.0 kmDrive
  • Bruton Rail Station Railway station 10.8 kmDrive

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Collett Avenue, 54 m away.

More stations near BA4 5FA, 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 5FA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BA4 5FA, 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 5FA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BA4 5FA 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 5FA?

The nearest to the centre of BA4 5FA, 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 5FA?

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 5FA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BA4 5FA, 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 5FA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BA4 5FA, 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 5FA?

The nearest vets to the centre of BA4 5FA 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 5FA in a conservation area?

The centre of BA4 5FA 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 5FA?

Police.uk records 60 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BA4 5FA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences26 reports
Anti-social behaviour8 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Shoplifting6 reports
Other theft4 reports
Public order3 reports

Also: vehicle crime 2, burglary 1, drugs 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 1.

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 5FA

Ward
Shepton Mallet
Parish
Shepton Mallet
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Shepton Mallet
Rural or urban
Larger rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
August 2012

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

Around BA4 5FA

Go wider

Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

BA4 5 sector BA4 district BA postcode area Shepton Mallet postcodes

Questions about a postcode

Nearby postcodes

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

BA4 5NZ90 mBA4 5PG100 mBA4 5PF110 mBA4 5PA110 mBA4 5PJ150 mBA4 5PL180 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

Check another postcode

Something wrong on this page? Report an error and we will check it against the source.