BA5 2DP postcode in Wells, Somerset

BA5 2DP 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 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 20% of homes and businesses at BA5 2DP can get it Across Somerset: 76% Typical price £320,000 Homes sold in BA5 2, last 12 months. ▲ 3.2% on the year before Nearest station Castle Cary 14.9 km in a straight line

Where BA5 2DP is, and what is near it

Map of BA5 2DP and what is near it Map of BA5 2DP: its centre point, with the 278 other postcodes in the BA5 2 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BA5 2AA: also in BA5 2BA5 2AD: also in BA5 2BA5 2AE: also in BA5 2BA5 2AG: also in BA5 2BA5 2AH: also in BA5 2BA5 2AJ: also in BA5 2BA5 2AL: also in BA5 2BA5 2AN: also in BA5 2BA5 2AQ: also in BA5 2BA5 2AS: also in BA5 2BA5 2AT: also in BA5 2BA5 2AW: also in BA5 2BA5 2AZ: also in BA5 2BA5 2BA: also in BA5 2BA5 2BB: also in BA5 2BA5 2BD: also in BA5 2BA5 2BE: also in BA5 2BA5 2BH: also in BA5 2BA5 2BJ: also in BA5 2BA5 2BN: also in BA5 2BA5 2BQ: also in BA5 2BA5 2BS: also in BA5 2BA5 2BT: also in BA5 2BA5 2BW: also in BA5 2BA5 2DB: also in BA5 2BA5 2DD: also in BA5 2BA5 2DE: also in BA5 2BA5 2DF: also in BA5 2BA5 2DJ: also in BA5 2BA5 2DN: also in BA5 2BA5 2DR: also in BA5 2BA5 2DS: also in BA5 2BA5 2DT: also in BA5 2BA5 2DU: also in BA5 2BA5 2DX: also in BA5 2BA5 2DY: also in BA5 2BA5 2DZ: also in BA5 2BA5 2EA: also in BA5 2BA5 2ED: also in BA5 2BA5 2FN: also in BA5 2BA5 2GG: also in BA5 2BA5 2GW: also in BA5 2BA5 2GX: also in BA5 2BA5 2HB: also in BA5 2BA5 2HD: also in BA5 2BA5 2HE: also in BA5 2BA5 2HF: also in BA5 2BA5 2HG: also in BA5 2BA5 2HH: also in BA5 2BA5 2HN: also in BA5 2BA5 2HP: also in BA5 2BA5 2HQ: also in BA5 2BA5 2HS: also in BA5 2BA5 2HT: also in BA5 2BA5 2HU: also in BA5 2BA5 2HW: also in BA5 2BA5 2HX: also in BA5 2BA5 2HY: also in BA5 2BA5 2JB: also in BA5 2BA5 2JD: also in BA5 2BA5 2LA: also in BA5 2BA5 2LB: also in BA5 2BA5 2LD: also in BA5 2BA5 2LF: also in BA5 2BA5 2LJ: also in BA5 2BA5 2LL: also in BA5 2BA5 2LQ: also in BA5 2BA5 2NJ: also in BA5 2BA5 2NL: also in BA5 2BA5 2NN: also in BA5 2BA5 2NR: also in BA5 2BA5 2PA: also in BA5 2BA5 2PB: also in BA5 2BA5 2PD: also in BA5 2BA5 2PE: also in BA5 2BA5 2PF: also in BA5 2BA5 2PG: also in BA5 2BA5 2PJ: also in BA5 2BA5 2PQ: also in BA5 2BA5 2PS: also in BA5 2BA5 2PT: also in BA5 2BA5 2PU: also in BA5 2BA5 2PX: also in BA5 2BA5 2PY: also in BA5 2BA5 2PZ: also in BA5 2BA5 2QA: also in BA5 2BA5 2QB: also in BA5 2BA5 2QD: also in BA5 2BA5 2QE: also in BA5 2BA5 2QF: also in BA5 2BA5 2QJ: also in BA5 2BA5 2QL: also in BA5 2BA5 2QW: also in BA5 2BA5 2QX: also in BA5 2BA5 2RB: also in BA5 2BA5 2RE: also in BA5 2BA5 2RF: also in BA5 2BA5 2RJ: also in BA5 2BA5 2RL: also in BA5 2BA5 2RP: also in BA5 2BA5 2RR: also in BA5 2BA5 2RT: also in BA5 2BA5 2RX: also in BA5 2BA5 2SA: also in BA5 2BA5 2SE: also in BA5 2BA5 2SF: also in BA5 2BA5 2SG: also in BA5 2BA5 2SH: also in BA5 2BA5 2SJ: also in BA5 2BA5 2SN: also in BA5 2BA5 2SS: also in BA5 2BA5 2ST: also in BA5 2BA5 2SU: also in BA5 2BA5 2SZ: also in BA5 2BA5 2TY: also in BA5 2BA5 2UA: also in BA5 2BA5 2UB: also in BA5 2BA5 2UE: also in BA5 2BA5 2UH: also in BA5 2BA5 2UJ: also in BA5 2BA5 2UN: also in BA5 2BA5 2UR: also in BA5 2BA5 2US: also in BA5 2BA5 2UT: also in BA5 2BA5 2UU: also in BA5 2BA5 2UW: also in BA5 2BA5 2UX: also in BA5 2BA5 2XE: also in BA5 2BA5 2XF: also in BA5 2 Wells Cathedral School 650 mGrove House Surgery 6.7 kmCastle Cary station 14.9 kmWells BA5 2DP Map of BA5 2DP and what is near it Map of BA5 2DP: its centre point, with the 278 other postcodes in the BA5 2 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Bruton station 17.7 kmWells BA5 2DP
  • BA5 2DP
  • Other postcodes in BA5 2: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 51.2076, longitude -2.6489)

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 2DP?

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 2DP?

Every home and business at BA5 2DP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 20% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BA5 2DP 20% Somerset 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BA5 2DP 100% Somerset 95%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 2DP?

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 2DP 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 2DP.

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 2DP: 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 2DP 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 2DP?

Homes in BA5 2 sold for a typical £320,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 117 sales, up 3.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£320,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£310,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £625,000 27 sales
  • Semi-detached £320,000 29 sales
  • Terraced £295,000 48 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £190,000 13 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 2DP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BA5 2DP from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 2DP

The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at BA5 2DP. 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 Agency

Source: 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 2DP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,090 homes in the neighbourhood around BA5 2DP. 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 2DP

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 2DP 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 2DP?

The nearest open schools to BA5 2DP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BA5 2DP, 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 2DP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BA5 2DP is Castle Cary Rail Station, 14.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Castle Cary Rail Station Railway station 14.9 kmDrive
  • Bruton Rail Station Railway station 17.7 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bus Station, 121 m away.

More stations near BA5 2DP, 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 2DP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BA5 2DP, 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 2DP?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BA5 2DP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 400 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 2DP?

The nearest to the centre of BA5 2DP, 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 2DP?

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 2DP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BA5 2DP, 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 2DP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BA5 2DP, 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 2DP?

The nearest vets to the centre of BA5 2DP 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 2DP in a conservation area?

The centre of BA5 2DP 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 2DP?

Police.uk records 64 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BA5 2DP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences30 reports
Anti-social behaviour9 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Other theft5 reports
Shoplifting3 reports
Public order2 reports

Also: vehicle crime 2, possession of weapons 2, 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 2DP

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
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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BA5 2AQ40 mBA5 2DN40 mBA5 2AG60 mBA5 2DJ60 mBA5 1SY70 mBA5 2AJ70 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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