BA5 1AY postcode in Wookey Hole, Somerset
BA5 1AY is a postcode in Wookey Hole, in the Mendip West 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.
Where BA5 1AY is, and what is near it
- BA5 1AY
- Other postcodes in BA5 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 1 railway station
- 3 GP practices
- 2 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 51.2273, longitude -2.6769)
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 BA5 1AY?
- 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 BA5 1AY Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Avon and SomersetPolice force area
- Wells and Mendip HillsParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Tessa Munt (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Tessa Munt
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 BA5 1AY?
64% of the homes and businesses at BA5 1AY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, 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 BA5 1AY?
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 BA5 1AY at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 34 homes and businesses at BA5 1AY. 3 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 BA5 1AY: 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 BA5 1AY 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 BA5 1AY?
Homes in BA5 1 sold for a typical £348,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 83 sales, up 4.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £562,500 27 sales
- Semi-detached £320,000 22 sales
- Terraced £335,000 22 sales
- Flat or maisonette £132,500 12 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole BA5 district: a typical £330,000 from 249 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 BA5 1AY
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BA5 1AY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 July 2026. 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 BA5 1AY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around BA5 1AY. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (25%). 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 £4,268 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,130.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (7%) | £1,707 |
| Band B | about 150 (20%) | £1,992 |
| Band C | about 170 (22%) | £2,276 |
| Band D | about 130 (17%) | £2,561 |
| Band E | about 180 (24%) | £3,130 |
| Band F | about 50 (7%) | £3,699 |
| Band G | about 30 (4%) | £4,268 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,121 |
When the homes were built
- 21% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- 6% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 25% 2010 to 2019
- 15% 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 BA5 1AY is in (ONS area E01035108), 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 BA5 1AY?
The nearest open schools to BA5 1AY, 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 BA5 1AY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BA5 1AY is Castle Cary Rail Station, 17.8 km away in a straight line.
- Castle Cary Rail Station Railway station 17.8 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest School Hill, 380 m away.
More stations near BA5 1AY, 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 BA5 1AY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BA5 1AY, 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.
- Wells City Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01749 601333 3.1 kmCycle
- Wells Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01749 672137 3.1 kmCycle
- Cheddar Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01934 742061 8.7 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 BA5 1AY?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BA5 1AY 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 BA5 1AY?
The nearest to the centre of BA5 1AY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bupa Dental Care Wells Phone 01749 673053 2.7 kmCycle
- Rock House Dental Practice Phone 01749 584106 3.0 kmCycle
- Wells Orthodontics Limited Phone 01749 675825 3.1 kmCycle
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 BA5 1AY?
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.
- West Mendip Community Hospital 7.6 kmDrive
- Shepton Mallet Community Hospital 9.0 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 BA5 1AY?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BA5 1AY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- East Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01749 673122 2.0 kmCycle
- Fletcher House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2024 · Phone 01749 678068 3.1 kmCycle
- Crandon Springs Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01749 301947 3.1 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 BA5 1AY?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BA5 1AY, 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.
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Tucker Street Mon to Fri 8:30am to 7pm; Sat 8:30am to 12pm, 1pm to 6pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01458 769500 2.7 kmCycle
- Boots, 19-21 High Street Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01749 673138 3.0 kmCycle
- Wells City Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01749 675508 3.1 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 BA5 1AY?
The nearest vets to the centre of BA5 1AY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Axe Valley Vets 2.8 kmCycle
- Axe Valley Vets 8.8 kmDrive
- Orchard Vets Phone +44 1458 832972 9.9 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 BA5 1AY in a conservation area?
The centre of BA5 1AY 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 BA5 1AY?
Police.uk records 12 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BA5 1AY 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 BA5 1AY
- Ward
- Mendip West
- Parish
- St Cuthbert Out
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Wookey Hole
- 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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