BA6 8RD postcode in Somerset, England

BA6 8RD is a postcode in Somerset, in the Mendip South 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 0% of homes and businesses at BA6 8RD can get it Across Somerset: 76% Typical price £335,000 Homes sold in BA6 8, last 12 months. ▼ 9.5% on the year before Nearest station Castle Cary 9.3 km in a straight line

Where BA6 8RD is, and what is near it

Map of BA6 8RD and what is near it Map of BA6 8RD: 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 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BA6 8FN: also in BA6 8BA6 8FQ: also in BA6 8BA6 8FX: also in BA6 8BA6 8NZ: also in BA6 8BA6 8PH: also in BA6 8BA6 8PJ: also in BA6 8BA6 8PT: also in BA6 8BA6 8PU: also in BA6 8BA6 8PX: also in BA6 8BA6 8PY: also in BA6 8BA6 8PZ: also in BA6 8BA6 8QG: also in BA6 8BA6 8QJ: also in BA6 8BA6 8QL: also in BA6 8BA6 8QN: also in BA6 8BA6 8QQ: also in BA6 8BA6 8QW: also in BA6 8BA6 8QX: also in BA6 8BA6 8QY: also in BA6 8BA6 8QZ: also in BA6 8BA6 8RA: also in BA6 8BA6 8RB: also in BA6 8BA6 8RE: also in BA6 8BA6 8RF: also in BA6 8BA6 8RH: also in BA6 8BA6 8RL: also in BA6 8BA6 8RN: also in BA6 8BA6 8RP: also in BA6 8BA6 8RS: also in BA6 8 School 2.8 km2 places, 5.3–6.0 kmGP 5.5 kmCrispin School Academy 5.8 kmGlastonbury Surgery 6.0 kmCastle Cary station 9.3 kmBruton station 14.4 kmMendip South BA6 8RD Map of BA6 8RD and what is near it Map of BA6 8RD: 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 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 GP practices, 5.5–6.0 kmMendip South BA6 8RD
  • BA6 8RD
  • Other postcodes in BA6 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 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 51.1163, longitude -2.6531)

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 8RD?

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 8RD?

40% of the homes and businesses at BA6 8RD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BA6 8RD 0% Somerset 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BA6 8RD 40% 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 BA6 8RD?

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 8RD 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 8RD.

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 8RD: 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 8RD 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 8RD?

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 8RD

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,180 homes in the neighbourhood around BA6 8RD. The largest share of them, 20%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (34%). 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 8RD

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 £5,121 (band H); band E, the most common, is £3,130.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (7%)£1,707
Band Babout 130 (11%)£1,992
Band Cabout 170 (14%)£2,276
Band Dabout 210 (18%)£2,561
Band Eabout 240 (20%)£3,130
Band Fabout 220 (19%)£3,699
Band Gabout 120 (10%)£4,268
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,121

When the homes were built

  1. 34% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 20% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 13% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 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 8RD is in (ONS area E01029019), rounded by the VOA.

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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 8RD?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of BA6 8RD is Castle Cary Rail Station, 9.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Castle Cary Rail Station Railway station 9.3 kmDrive
  • Bruton Rail Station Railway station 14.4 kmDrive

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

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Burnetts Lane, 188 m away.

More stations near BA6 8RD, 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 8RD?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BA6 8RD on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 8RD?

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

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 8RD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BA6 8RD, 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 vets are near BA6 8RD?

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

The centre of BA6 8RD 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 8RD?

Police.uk records 4 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BA6 8RD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Public order1 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 8RD

Ward
Mendip South
Parish
Baltonsborough
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

Where to check what we do not hold

Around BA6 8RD

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Nearby postcodes

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

BA6 8RB170 mBA6 8QZ360 mBA6 8PJ440 mBA6 8QY450 mBA6 8PX490 mBA6 8QX490 m
All of BA6

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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