BA6 8JS postcode in Somerset, England

BA6 8JS 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 High flood risk 2 of 53 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% 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 12.4 km in a straight line

Where BA6 8JS is, and what is near it

Map of BA6 8JS and what is near it Map of BA6 8JS: 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 (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BA6 8BG: also in BA6 8BA6 8BH: also in BA6 8BA6 8BJ: also in BA6 8BA6 8BL: also in BA6 8BA6 8BN: also in BA6 8BA6 8BQ: also in BA6 8BA6 8DA: also in BA6 8BA6 8DD: also in BA6 8BA6 8EA: also in BA6 8BA6 8EB: also in BA6 8BA6 8ED: also in BA6 8BA6 8EE: also in BA6 8BA6 8EF: also in BA6 8BA6 8EH: also in BA6 8BA6 8EL: also in BA6 8BA6 8EN: also in BA6 8BA6 8EP: also in BA6 8BA6 8ER: also in BA6 8BA6 8EW: also in BA6 8BA6 8EX: also in BA6 8BA6 8FD: also in BA6 8BA6 8FF: also in BA6 8BA6 8FG: also in BA6 8BA6 8FH: also in BA6 8BA6 8FS: also in BA6 8BA6 8FT: also in BA6 8BA6 8FW: also in BA6 8BA6 8HD: also in BA6 8BA6 8HN: also in BA6 8BA6 8HP: also in BA6 8BA6 8HR: also in BA6 8BA6 8JD: also in BA6 8BA6 8JG: also in BA6 8BA6 8JJ: also in BA6 8BA6 8JL: also in BA6 8BA6 8JN: also in BA6 8BA6 8JP: also in BA6 8BA6 8JQ: also in BA6 8BA6 8JR: also in BA6 8BA6 8JT: also in BA6 8BA6 8JW: also in BA6 8BA6 8JX: also in BA6 8BA6 8JY: also in BA6 8BA6 8JZ: also in BA6 8BA6 8LA: also in BA6 8BA6 8LB: also in BA6 8BA6 8LD: also in BA6 8BA6 8LE: also in BA6 8BA6 8LF: also in BA6 8BA6 8LL: also in BA6 8BA6 8LX: also in BA6 8BA6 8LZ: also in BA6 8BA6 8NH: also in BA6 8BA6 8NJ: also in BA6 8 3 places, 2.3–2.9 kmSt Dunstan's School 2.4 kmTor School 3.7 kmGP 4.9 kmCastle Cary station 12.4 kmBruton station 16.8 kmMendip South BA6 8JS Map of BA6 8JS and what is near it Map of BA6 8JS: 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 (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. GP 4.9 kmCastle Cary station 12.4 kmBruton station 16.8 kmMendip South BA6 8JS
  • BA6 8JS
  • 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 51.1510, longitude -2.6800)

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 8JS?

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 8JS?

None of the homes and businesses at BA6 8JS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Somerset: 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0% 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 8JS?

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 8JS at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 53 homes and businesses at BA6 8JS. 2 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

53 homes and businesses at BA6 8JS High: 2Not in an area at risk: 51

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 BA6 8JS: 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 8JS 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 8JS?

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 1 sale, too few to price

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 8JS

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

The Food Standards Agency lists 4 food businesses at BA6 8JS. 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 BA6 8JS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,180 homes in the neighbourhood around BA6 8JS. 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 8JS

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 8JS 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 8JS?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of BA6 8JS is Castle Cary Rail Station, 12.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Castle Cary Rail Station Railway station 12.4 kmDrive
  • Bruton Rail Station Railway station 16.8 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 Wick Farm Camping Site, 173 m away.

More stations near BA6 8JS, 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 8JS?

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

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

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

  • Blink Charging point · 6 chargers 2.8 kmCycle
  • MFG Energy Charging point · 2 chargers 2.9 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 BA6 8JS?

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

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 8JS?

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

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

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

The centre of BA6 8JS 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 BA6 8JS?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BA6 8JS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Criminal damage and arson1 report
Other crime1 report

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 8JS

Ward
Glastonbury
Parish
Glastonbury
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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

BA6 8JW620 mBA6 8JN810 mBA6 8JZ1.0 kmBA6 8JY1.1 kmBA6 8JX1.2 kmBA6 8JR1.2 km
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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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