BA4 6QX postcode in Ditcheat, Somerset
BA4 6QX is a postcode in Ditcheat, in the Mendip South ward of Somerset. 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.
Where BA4 6QX is, and what is near it
- BA4 6QX
- Other postcodes in BA4 6: 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 51.1241, longitude -2.5358)
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 6QX?
- SomersetCouncil, for all local services Somerset: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BA4 6QX Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Avon and SomersetPolice force area
- Frome and East SomersetParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Anna Sabine (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Anna Sabine
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 6QX?
Every home and business at BA4 6QX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 6QX?
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 6QX 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 6QX.
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 6QX: 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 6QX 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 postcodeSource: 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 6QX?
Homes in BA4 6 sold for a typical £378,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 40 sales, up 19.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £610,000 19 sales
- Semi-detached £325,000 13 sales
- Terraced £323,000 8 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 postcodeSource: 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 6QX
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BA4 6QX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 October 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 6QX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 920 homes in the neighbourhood around BA4 6QX. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (50%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (7%) | £1,707 |
| Band B | about 90 (10%) | £1,992 |
| Band C | about 150 (16%) | £2,276 |
| Band D | about 140 (15%) | £2,561 |
| Band E | about 190 (21%) | £3,130 |
| Band F | about 150 (16%) | £3,699 |
| Band G | about 130 (14%) | £4,268 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,121 |
When the homes were built
- 50% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 14% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 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 6QX is in (ONS area E01029077), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 6QX?
The nearest open schools to BA4 6QX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 6QX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BA4 6QX is Castle Cary Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.
- Castle Cary Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
- Bruton Rail Station Railway station 6.3 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 Bus Shelter, 120 m away.
More stations near BA4 6QX, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BA4 6QX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BA4 6QX, 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.
- Millbrook Surgery, Castle Cary Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01963 350210 4.3 kmCycle
- Bruton Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01749 812310 6.0 kmDrive
- Park Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01749 334383 6.9 kmDrive
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 6QX?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BA4 6QX 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BA4 6QX?
The nearest to the centre of BA4 6QX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bramcote Dental Surgery Phone 01963 350123 4.2 kmCycle
- The Bruton Dental Practice Phone 01749 812461 6.0 kmDrive
- High Street Dental Practice - Shepton Mallet Phone 01749 343940 7.4 kmDrive
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 6QX?
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.
- Practice Plus Group Hospital, Shepton Mallet Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01749 333600 7.5 kmDrive
- Shepton Mallet Community Hospital 7.6 kmDrive
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 6QX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BA4 6QX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Glen Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2024 · Phone 01749 830369 3.8 kmCycle
- Dimensions Somerset The Maples Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01963 359300 4.0 kmCycle
- Blackberry Hill Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2026 4.0 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 6QX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BA4 6QX, 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.
- Evercreech Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01749 830267 3.4 kmCycle
- Boots, Fore Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 01963 350263 4.2 kmCycle
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 6QX?
The nearest vets to the centre of BA4 6QX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Delware 3.9 kmCycle
- Stem Vets 5.8 kmDrive
- Longmead Vets 11.4 kmDrive
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 6QX in a conservation area?
The centre of BA4 6QX 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 6QX?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BA4 6QX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BA4 6QX
- Ward
- Mendip South
- Parish
- Ditcheat
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Ditcheat
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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