BA5 1PN postcode in Somerset, England
BA5 1PN is a postcode in Somerset, in the King Alfred ward. 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 1PN is, and what is near it
- BA5 1PN
- Other postcodes in BA5 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 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 51.2080, longitude -2.7577)
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 BA5 1PN?
- 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 1PN 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 1PN?
93% of the homes and businesses at BA5 1PN can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 93% 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 1PN?
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 1PN at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Medium riskThe Environment Agency counts 78 homes and businesses at BA5 1PN. 1 is in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 8 more at a lower risk.
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 1PN: 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 1PN 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 1PN?
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 1PN
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in BA5 1PN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 July 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
Food hygiene ratings at BA5 1PN
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at BA5 1PN. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near BA5 1PN?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around BA5 1PN. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band F. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (31%). 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 F, the most common, is £3,699.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (2%) | £1,707 |
| Band B | about 80 (10%) | £1,992 |
| Band C | about 50 (6%) | £2,276 |
| Band D | about 120 (15%) | £2,561 |
| Band E | about 180 (22%) | £3,130 |
| Band F | about 220 (27%) | £3,699 |
| Band G | about 140 (17%) | £4,268 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,121 |
When the homes were built
- 31% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 20% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 14% 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 1PN is in (ONS area E01029147), 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 1PN?
The nearest open schools to BA5 1PN, 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 1PN?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BA5 1PN is Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station, 15.0 km away in a straight line.
- Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station Railway station 15.0 kmDrive
- Bridgwater Rail Station Railway station 18.5 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 Panborough Inn, 95 m away.
More stations near BA5 1PN, 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 1PN?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BA5 1PN, 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.
- Glastonbury Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01458 833666 7.1 kmDrive
- Wells City Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01749 601333 7.1 kmDrive
- Wells Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01749 672137 7.1 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 1PN?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BA5 1PN 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 1PN?
The nearest to the centre of BA5 1PN, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Wedmore Dental Practice Phone 01934 713013 4.2 kmCycle
- Glastonbury Dental Access Centre 7.3 kmDrive
- Abbey Dental Care Phone 01458 832215 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 BA5 1PN?
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 6.7 kmDrive
- Practice Plus Group Hospital, Shepton Mallet Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01749 333600 13.7 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 1PN?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BA5 1PN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Wells Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01749 673865 2.3 kmCycle
- East Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01749 673122 4.7 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 1PN?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BA5 1PN, 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.
- Wedmore Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01934 712266 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 BA5 1PN?
The nearest vets to the centre of BA5 1PN 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 Pets - Blackford Surgery 6.1 kmDrive
- Orchard Vets Phone +44 1458 832972 7.4 kmDrive
- Axe Valley Vets 7.5 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 1PN in a conservation area?
The centre of BA5 1PN 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 1PN?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of BA5 1PN in the latest month it has published.
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 1PN
- Ward
- King Alfred
- Parish
- Wedmore
- 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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