BA5 3LG postcode in Wells, Somerset

BA5 3LG 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 9% of homes and businesses at BA5 3LG can get it Across Somerset: 76% Typical price £315,000 Homes sold in BA5 3, last 12 months. ▼ 17.9% on the year before Nearest station Castle Cary 14.7 km in a straight line

Where BA5 3LG is, and what is near it

Map of BA5 3LG and what is near it Map of BA5 3LG: its centre point, with the 209 other postcodes in the BA5 3 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BA5 3AA: also in BA5 3BA5 3AB: also in BA5 3BA5 3AD: also in BA5 3BA5 3AE: also in BA5 3BA5 3AF: also in BA5 3BA5 3AG: also in BA5 3BA5 3AQ: also in BA5 3BA5 3BJ: also in BA5 3BA5 3BL: also in BA5 3BA5 3BW: also in BA5 3BA5 3DE: also in BA5 3BA5 3DF: also in BA5 3BA5 3DG: also in BA5 3BA5 3DH: also in BA5 3BA5 3DJ: also in BA5 3BA5 3DL: also in BA5 3BA5 3DN: also in BA5 3BA5 3DQ: also in BA5 3BA5 3DS: also in BA5 3BA5 3DW: also in BA5 3BA5 3DZ: also in BA5 3BA5 3EB: also in BA5 3BA5 3EW: also in BA5 3BA5 3FA: also in BA5 3BA5 3FB: also in BA5 3BA5 3FD: also in BA5 3BA5 3FP: also in BA5 3BA5 3HJ: also in BA5 3BA5 3HL: also in BA5 3BA5 3HP: also in BA5 3BA5 3HR: also in BA5 3BA5 3HS: also in BA5 3BA5 3HT: also in BA5 3BA5 3HU: also in BA5 3BA5 3HW: also in BA5 3BA5 3HX: also in BA5 3BA5 3HY: also in BA5 3BA5 3HZ: also in BA5 3BA5 3JA: also in BA5 3BA5 3JB: also in BA5 3BA5 3JD: also in BA5 3BA5 3JE: also in BA5 3BA5 3JF: also in BA5 3BA5 3JG: also in BA5 3BA5 3JH: also in BA5 3BA5 3JJ: also in BA5 3BA5 3JL: also in BA5 3BA5 3JN: also in BA5 3BA5 3JP: also in BA5 3BA5 3JQ: also in BA5 3BA5 3JR: also in BA5 3BA5 3JS: also in BA5 3BA5 3JT: also in BA5 3BA5 3JU: also in BA5 3BA5 3JW: also in BA5 3BA5 3JX: also in BA5 3BA5 3JY: also in BA5 3BA5 3JZ: also in BA5 3BA5 3LA: also in BA5 3BA5 3LD: also in BA5 3BA5 3LE: also in BA5 3BA5 3LF: also in BA5 3BA5 3LH: also in BA5 3BA5 3LJ: also in BA5 3BA5 3LL: also in BA5 3BA5 3LN: also in BA5 3BA5 3LP: also in BA5 3BA5 3LQ: also in BA5 3BA5 3LS: also in BA5 3BA5 3LT: also in BA5 3BA5 3LU: also in BA5 3BA5 3LW: also in BA5 3BA5 3NA: also in BA5 3BA5 3NB: also in BA5 3BA5 3ND: also in BA5 3BA5 3NE: also in BA5 3BA5 3NF: also in BA5 3BA5 3NG: also in BA5 3BA5 3NH: also in BA5 3BA5 3NJ: also in BA5 3BA5 3NL: also in BA5 3BA5 3NN: also in BA5 3BA5 3NP: also in BA5 3BA5 3NQ: also in BA5 3BA5 3NS: also in BA5 3BA5 3NT: also in BA5 3BA5 3PG: also in BA5 3BA5 3QE: also in BA5 3BA5 3QF: also in BA5 3BA5 3QG: also in BA5 3BA5 3XA: also in BA5 3 Grove House Surgery 5.9 kmCastle Cary station 14.7 kmWells BA5 3LG Map of BA5 3LG and what is near it Map of BA5 3LG: its centre point, with the 209 other postcodes in the BA5 3 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Grove House Surgery 5.9 kmMendip Hills BA5 3LG
  • BA5 3LG
  • Other postcodes in BA5 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 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 51.2130, longitude -2.6318)

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 3LG?

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 3LG?

Every home and business at BA5 3LG can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 9% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BA5 3LG 9% Somerset 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BA5 3LG 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 3LG?

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 3LG 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 3LG.

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 3LG: 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 3LG 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 3LG?

Homes in BA5 3 sold for a typical £315,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 49 sales, down 17.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£315,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£383,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 17.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £560,000 13 sales
  • Semi-detached £315,000 19 sales
  • Terraced £272,500 10 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £220,000 7 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 3LG

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in BA5 3LG from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 December 2024. 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 3LG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around BA5 3LG. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (43%). 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 3LG

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 £3,699 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,992.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,707
Band Babout 270 (39%)£1,992
Band Cabout 230 (33%)£2,276
Band Dabout 130 (19%)£2,561
Band Eabout 40 (6%)£3,130
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,699
Band Gwithheld£4,268
Band Hfewer than 5£5,121

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 17% 1919 to 1939
  4. 43% 1945 to 1964
  5. 26% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 3LG is in (ONS area E01029084), 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 3LG?

The nearest open schools to BA5 3LG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BA5 3LG, 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 3LG?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BA5 3LG is Castle Cary Rail Station, 14.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Castle Cary Rail Station Railway station 14.7 kmDrive
  • Bruton Rail Station Railway station 17.1 kmDrive

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bedford Road, 88 m away.

More stations near BA5 3LG, 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 3LG?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BA5 3LG, 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 3LG?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BA5 3LG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 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 3LG?

The nearest to the centre of BA5 3LG, 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 3LG?

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 3LG?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BA5 3LG, 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 3LG?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BA5 3LG, 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 3LG?

The nearest vets to the centre of BA5 3LG 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 3LG in a conservation area?

The centre of BA5 3LG 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 3LG?

Police.uk records 34 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BA5 3LG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences14 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Shoplifting3 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Other theft2 reports

Also: public order 1, burglary 1, drugs 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 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 3LG

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

Where to check what we do not hold

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Nearby postcodes

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BA5 3HR70 mBA5 3LW80 mBA5 3NN80 mBA5 2XN100 mBA5 3JE130 mBA5 3NL140 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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