BA5 1BU postcode in Wookey Hole, Somerset

BA5 1BU 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.

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 at BA5 1BU can get it Across Somerset: 76% Typical price £348,500 Homes sold in BA5 1, last 12 months. ▲ 4.7% on the year before Nearest station Castle Cary 17.5 km in a straight line

Where BA5 1BU is, and what is near it

Map of BA5 1BU and what is near it Map of BA5 1BU: its centre point, with the 288 other postcodes in the BA5 1 sector, 3 schools, 1 railway station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BA5 1AF: also in BA5 1BA5 1AG: also in BA5 1BA5 1AH: also in BA5 1BA5 1AJ: also in BA5 1BA5 1AL: also in BA5 1BA5 1AP: also in BA5 1BA5 1AQ: also in BA5 1BA5 1AR: also in BA5 1BA5 1AS: also in BA5 1BA5 1AT: also in BA5 1BA5 1AU: also in BA5 1BA5 1AW: also in BA5 1BA5 1AY: also in BA5 1BA5 1AZ: also in BA5 1BA5 1BA: also in BA5 1BA5 1BB: also in BA5 1BA5 1BD: also in BA5 1BA5 1BE: also in BA5 1BA5 1BH: also in BA5 1BA5 1BL: also in BA5 1BA5 1BP: also in BA5 1BA5 1BQ: also in BA5 1BA5 1BR: also in BA5 1BA5 1BS: also in BA5 1BA5 1BT: also in BA5 1BA5 1BW: also in BA5 1BA5 1BX: also in BA5 1BA5 1BY: also in BA5 1BA5 1BZ: also in BA5 1BA5 1DD: also in BA5 1BA5 1DE: also in BA5 1BA5 1DF: also in BA5 1BA5 1DG: also in BA5 1BA5 1DH: also in BA5 1BA5 1DL: also in BA5 1BA5 1DN: also in BA5 1BA5 1DP: also in BA5 1BA5 1DU: also in BA5 1BA5 1DX: also in BA5 1BA5 1DY: also in BA5 1BA5 1DZ: also in BA5 1BA5 1EA: also in BA5 1BA5 1EB: also in BA5 1BA5 1ED: also in BA5 1BA5 1EE: also in BA5 1BA5 1EF: also in BA5 1BA5 1EG: also in BA5 1BA5 1EH: also in BA5 1BA5 1EJ: also in BA5 1BA5 1EL: also in BA5 1BA5 1EP: also in BA5 1BA5 1EQ: also in BA5 1BA5 1ER: also in BA5 1BA5 1FQ: also in BA5 1BA5 1GG: also in BA5 1BA5 1GP: also in BA5 1BA5 1GQ: also in BA5 1BA5 1GR: also in BA5 1BA5 1GT: also in BA5 1BA5 1GU: also in BA5 1BA5 1GW: also in BA5 1BA5 1GX: also in BA5 1BA5 1GY: also in BA5 1BA5 1GZ: also in BA5 1BA5 1JN: also in BA5 1BA5 1LA: also in BA5 1BA5 1LB: also in BA5 1BA5 1LD: also in BA5 1 Grove House Surgery 9.0 kmMendip West BA5 1BU Map of BA5 1BU and what is near it Map of BA5 1BU: its centre point, with the 288 other postcodes in the BA5 1 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 railway station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Wells Cathedral School 2.5 kmGrove House Surgery 9.0 kmMendip West BA5 1BU
  • BA5 1BU
  • Other postcodes in BA5 1: press one for its page
  • 3 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 51.2272, longitude -2.6702)

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 1BU?

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 1BU?

Every home and business at BA5 1BU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BA5 1BU 0% Somerset 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BA5 1BU 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 BA5 1BU?

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 1BU 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 BA5 1BU.

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 1BU: 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 1BU 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 BA5 1BU?

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.

£348,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£333,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.7% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 BA5 1BU

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BA5 1BU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 February 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

What council tax band are homes near BA5 1BU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around BA5 1BU. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around BA5 1BU

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (7%)£1,707
Band Babout 150 (20%)£1,992
Band Cabout 170 (22%)£2,276
Band Dabout 130 (17%)£2,561
Band Eabout 180 (24%)£3,130
Band Fabout 50 (7%)£3,699
Band Gabout 30 (4%)£4,268
Band Hwithheld£5,121

When the homes were built

  1. 21% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 25% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 1BU is in (ONS area E01035108), 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 BA5 1BU?

The nearest open schools to BA5 1BU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BA5 1BU, 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 BA5 1BU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BA5 1BU is Castle Cary Rail Station, 17.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Castle Cary Rail Station Railway station 17.5 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, 144 m away.

More stations near BA5 1BU, 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 BA5 1BU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BA5 1BU, 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 BA5 1BU?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BA5 1BU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.8 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 BA5 1BU?

The nearest to the centre of BA5 1BU, 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 BA5 1BU?

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 BA5 1BU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BA5 1BU, 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 BA5 1BU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BA5 1BU, 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 BA5 1BU?

The nearest vets to the centre of BA5 1BU 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 BA5 1BU in a conservation area?

The centre of BA5 1BU 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 1BU?

Police.uk records 11 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BA5 1BU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences6 reports
Public order2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Other theft1 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 BA5 1BU

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

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Nearby postcodes

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

BA5 1BX50 mBA5 1BZ60 mBA5 1BY90 mBA5 1BB120 mBA5 1BA180 mBA5 1BT240 m
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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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