BA6 8BL postcode in Somerset, England

BA6 8BL is a postcode in Somerset, in the Glastonbury ward. It is in the Glastonbury and Somerton 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 50% of homes and businesses can get it. Somerset: 76% Typical price £335,000 Homes sold in BA6 8, last 12 months. ▼ 9.5% on the year before Nearest station Castle Cary 13.6 km in a straight line

Where BA6 8BL is, and what is near it

Map of BA6 8BL and what is near it Map of BA6 8BL: its centre point, with the 272 other postcodes in the BA6 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BA6 8AH: also in BA6 8BA6 8AJ: also in BA6 8BA6 8AN: also in BA6 8BA6 8AP: also in BA6 8BA6 8AQ: also in BA6 8BA6 8AS: also in BA6 8BA6 8AX: also in BA6 8BA6 8AY: also in BA6 8BA6 8AZ: also in BA6 8BA6 8BA: also in BA6 8BA6 8BB: also in BA6 8BA6 8BD: also in BA6 8BA6 8BE: also in BA6 8BA6 8BG: also in BA6 8BA6 8BH: also in BA6 8BA6 8BJ: also in BA6 8BA6 8BN: also in BA6 8BA6 8BP: also in BA6 8BA6 8BQ: also in BA6 8BA6 8BS: also in BA6 8BA6 8BT: also in BA6 8BA6 8BU: also in BA6 8BA6 8BX: also in BA6 8BA6 8BY: also in BA6 8BA6 8BZ: also in BA6 8BA6 8DA: also in BA6 8BA6 8DB: also in BA6 8BA6 8DD: also in BA6 8BA6 8DE: also in BA6 8BA6 8DF: also in BA6 8BA6 8DG: also in BA6 8BA6 8DH: also in BA6 8BA6 8DJ: also in BA6 8BA6 8DN: also in BA6 8BA6 8DP: also in BA6 8BA6 8DQ: also in BA6 8BA6 8DR: also in BA6 8BA6 8DS: also in BA6 8BA6 8DT: also in BA6 8BA6 8DU: also in BA6 8BA6 8DW: also in BA6 8BA6 8DX: also in BA6 8BA6 8DY: also in BA6 8BA6 8DZ: also in BA6 8BA6 8ES: also in BA6 8BA6 8ET: also in BA6 8BA6 8EU: also in BA6 8BA6 8EX: also in BA6 8BA6 8EY: also in BA6 8BA6 8EZ: also in BA6 8BA6 8FE: also in BA6 8BA6 8FF: also in BA6 8BA6 8FP: also in BA6 8BA6 8JA: also in BA6 8BA6 8JB: also in BA6 8BA6 8JE: also in BA6 8BA6 8JF: also in BA6 8BA6 8JG: also in BA6 8BA6 8JL: also in BA6 8BA6 8JP: also in BA6 8BA6 8JQ: also in BA6 8BA6 8JT: also in BA6 8BA6 8JZ: also in BA6 8BA6 8LA: also in BA6 8BA6 8LB: also in BA6 8BA6 8LX: also in BA6 8BA6 8LY: also in BA6 8BA6 8LZ: also in BA6 8BA6 8RR: also in BA6 8BA6 8YA: also in BA6 8 School 1.0 kmGlastonbury Surgery 1.3 kmTor School 1.9 kmGP 3.1 kmCastle Cary station 13.6 kmBruton station 18.4 kmMendip South BA6 8BL Map of BA6 8BL and what is near it Map of BA6 8BL: its centre point, with the 272 other postcodes in the BA6 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 1.0–1.3 kmGP 3.1 kmCastle Cary station 13.6 kmMendip South BA6 8BL
  • BA6 8BL
  • Other postcodes in BA6 8: 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 51.1444, longitude -2.7049)

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 BA6 8BL?

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 BA6 8BL?

50% of the homes and businesses at BA6 8BL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 50% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)50% can get it

Somerset: 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)50% can get it

Somerset: 95%

The line marks the figure across Somerset.

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 BA6 8BL?

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 BA6 8BL 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 BA6 8BL.

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 BA6 8BL: 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 BA6 8BL 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 BA6 8BL?

Homes in BA6 8 sold for a typical £335,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 78 sales, down 9.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£335,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£370,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 9.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £430,000 38 sales
  • Semi-detached £292,475 20 sales
  • Terraced £253,000 19 sales
  • Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (1)

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole BA6 district: a typical £285,000 from 169 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 BA6 8BL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BA6 8BL 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

What council tax band are homes near BA6 8BL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,180 homes in the neighbourhood around BA6 8BL. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 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

Council tax bands of the homes around BA6 8BL

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 B, the most common, is £1,992.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 200 (17%)£1,707
Band Babout 450 (38%)£1,992
Band Cabout 180 (15%)£2,276
Band Dabout 140 (12%)£2,561
Band Eabout 120 (10%)£3,130
Band Fabout 60 (5%)£3,699
Band Gabout 30 (3%)£4,268
Band Hwithheld£5,121

When the homes were built

  1. 19% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 31% 1945 to 1964
  5. 21% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 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 BA6 8BL is in (ONS area E01032627), 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 BA6 8BL?

The nearest open schools to BA6 8BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BA6 8BL, 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 BA6 8BL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BA6 8BL is Castle Cary Rail Station, 13.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Castle Cary Rail Station Railway station 13.6 kmDrive
  • Bruton Rail Station Railway station 18.4 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 Chalice Well, 156 m away.

More stations near BA6 8BL, 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 BA6 8BL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BA6 8BL, 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 BA6 8BL?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BA6 8BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Blink Charging point · 6 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • MFG Energy Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk

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 BA6 8BL?

The nearest to the centre of BA6 8BL, 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 BA6 8BL?

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 BA6 8BL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BA6 8BL, 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 BA6 8BL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BA6 8BL, 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 BA6 8BL?

The nearest vets to the centre of BA6 8BL 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 BA6 8BL in a conservation area?

The centre of BA6 8BL 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 BA6 8BL?

Police.uk records 109 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BA6 8BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences27 reports
Shoplifting27 reports
Anti-social behaviour25 reports
Other theft8 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports
Public order5 reports

Also: other crime 4, vehicle crime 3, burglary 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 BA6 8BL

Ward
Glastonbury
Parish
Glastonbury
Region
South West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Larger 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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BA6 8BJ130 mBA6 8DA180 mBA6 8DD190 mBA6 8BH220 mBA6 8BQ240 mBA6 8FP280 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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