BA5 1SF postcode in Wells, Somerset

BA5 1SF is a postcode in Wells, in the Wells 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 July 1990.

Flooding Low flood risk 32 of 32 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at BA5 1SF 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 14.8 km in a straight line

Where BA5 1SF is, and what is near it

Map of BA5 1SF and what is near it Map of BA5 1SF: its centre point, with the 288 other postcodes in the BA5 1 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 7 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BA5 1AX: also in BA5 1BA5 1DS: also in BA5 1BA5 1FA: also in BA5 1BA5 1FB: also in BA5 1BA5 1FF: also in BA5 1BA5 1FH: also in BA5 1BA5 1FJ: also in BA5 1BA5 1FL: also in BA5 1BA5 1GD: also in BA5 1BA5 1LN: also in BA5 1BA5 1PB: also in BA5 1BA5 1SA: also in BA5 1BA5 1SB: also in BA5 1BA5 1SD: also in BA5 1BA5 1SE: also in BA5 1BA5 1SG: also in BA5 1BA5 1SH: also in BA5 1BA5 1SJ: also in BA5 1BA5 1SL: also in BA5 1BA5 1SN: also in BA5 1BA5 1SP: also in BA5 1BA5 1SQ: also in BA5 1BA5 1SR: also in BA5 1BA5 1ST: also in BA5 1BA5 1SU: also in BA5 1BA5 1SW: also in BA5 1BA5 1SY: also in BA5 1BA5 1SZ: also in BA5 1BA5 1TE: also in BA5 1BA5 1TJ: also in BA5 1BA5 1TN: also in BA5 1BA5 1TU: also in BA5 1BA5 1TW: also in BA5 1BA5 1TX: also in BA5 1BA5 1TY: also in BA5 1BA5 1UA: also in BA5 1BA5 1UG: also in BA5 1BA5 1UH: also in BA5 1BA5 1UJ: also in BA5 1BA5 1UN: also in BA5 1BA5 1UP: also in BA5 1BA5 1UQ: also in BA5 1BA5 1UR: also in BA5 1BA5 1US: also in BA5 1BA5 1UU: also in BA5 1BA5 1UW: also in BA5 1BA5 1XJ: also in BA5 1BA5 1XL: also in BA5 1 Grove House Surgery 6.5 kmCastle Cary station 14.8 kmWells BA5 1SF Map of BA5 1SF and what is near it Map of BA5 1SF: its centre point, with the 288 other postcodes in the BA5 1 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 7 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Grove House Surgery 6.5 kmWells BA5 1SF
  • BA5 1SF
  • Other postcodes in BA5 1: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.2085, longitude -2.6443)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BA5 1SF?

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 1SF?

Every home and business at BA5 1SF 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 1SF 0% Somerset 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BA5 1SF 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 1SF?

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 1SF at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 32 homes and businesses at BA5 1SF. 32 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

32 homes and businesses at BA5 1SF Low: 32

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 1SF: 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 1SF is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 00:14 on 23 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 00:14 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near BA5 1SF?

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 1SF

HM Land Registry records 8 standard sales of homes in BA5 1SF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 August 2025. The middle price was £252,500, from £180,000 to £285,000. Across BA5 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £348,500. 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 1SF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,090 homes in the neighbourhood around BA5 1SF. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (30%). 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 1SF

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 C, the most common, is £2,276.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 130 (12%)£1,707
Band Babout 250 (23%)£1,992
Band Cabout 390 (36%)£2,276
Band Dabout 160 (15%)£2,561
Band Eabout 110 (10%)£3,130
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£3,699
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£4,268
Band Hwithheld£5,121

When the homes were built

  1. 30% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 25% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 25% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 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 BA5 1SF is in (ONS area E01029078), 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 1SF?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of BA5 1SF is Castle Cary Rail Station, 14.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Castle Cary Rail Station Railway station 14.8 kmDrive
  • Bruton 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.

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Market Place, 157 m away.

More stations near BA5 1SF, 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 1SF?

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

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 700 mWalk

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 1SF?

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

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 1SF?

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

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

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

The centre of BA5 1SF is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 1SF?

Police.uk records 63 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BA5 1SF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences29 reports
Anti-social behaviour9 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Other theft5 reports
Shoplifting3 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports

Also: possession of weapons 2, public order 1, burglary 1, theft from the person 1, drugs 1, robbery 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 BA5 1SF

Ward
Wells
Parish
Wells
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Wells
Rural or urban
Urban, further from a major town or city
In use since
July 1990

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 1SG50 mBA5 1SE70 mBA5 1DS100 mBA5 2RB100 mBA5 1US100 mBA5 2RT100 m
All of BA5

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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