BA8 0SZ postcode in Henstridge, Somerset

BA8 0SZ is a postcode in Henstridge, in the Blackmoor Vale ward of Somerset. 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 95% of homes and businesses can get it. Somerset: 76% Typical price £250,000 Homes sold in BA8 0, last 12 months. ▼ 21.1% on the year before Nearest station Templecombe 3.0 km in a straight line

Where BA8 0SZ is, and what is near it

Map of BA8 0SZ and what is near it Map of BA8 0SZ: its centre point, with the 211 other postcodes in the BA8 0 sector, 2 schools (1 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 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. BA8 0AT: also in BA8 0BA8 0BQ: also in BA8 0BA8 0PP: also in BA8 0BA8 0PR: also in BA8 0BA8 0PS: also in BA8 0BA8 0PT: also in BA8 0BA8 0PU: also in BA8 0BA8 0PW: also in BA8 0BA8 0QA: also in BA8 0BA8 0QB: also in BA8 0BA8 0QD: also in BA8 0BA8 0QE: also in BA8 0BA8 0QG: also in BA8 0BA8 0QH: also in BA8 0BA8 0QJ: also in BA8 0BA8 0QL: also in BA8 0BA8 0QN: also in BA8 0BA8 0QP: also in BA8 0BA8 0QQ: also in BA8 0BA8 0QR: also in BA8 0BA8 0QW: also in BA8 0BA8 0QY: also in BA8 0BA8 0QZ: also in BA8 0BA8 0RA: also in BA8 0BA8 0RB: also in BA8 0BA8 0SN: also in BA8 0BA8 0SP: also in BA8 0BA8 0SQ: also in BA8 0BA8 0SW: also in BA8 0BA8 0SY: also in BA8 0 School 2.3 kmTemplecombe station 3.0 kmGP 8.5 kmSherborne station 9.1 kmHenstridge BA8 0SZ Map of BA8 0SZ and what is near it Map of BA8 0SZ: its centre point, with the 211 other postcodes in the BA8 0 sector, 2 schools (1 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 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 2.3 kmGP 8.5 kmSherborne station 9.1 kmBlackmoor Vale BA8 0SZ
  • BA8 0SZ
  • Other postcodes in BA8 0: press one for its page
  • 2 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 50.9787, longitude -2.3947)

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 BA8 0SZ?

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 BA8 0SZ?

Every home and business at BA8 0SZ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 95% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)95% can get it

Somerset: 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% 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 BA8 0SZ?

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 BA8 0SZ 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 BA8 0SZ.

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 BA8 0SZ: 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 BA8 0SZ 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 BA8 0SZ?

Homes in BA8 0 sold for a typical £250,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 41 sales, down 21.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£250,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£316,750 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 21.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £420,000 9 sales
  • Semi-detached £270,000 15 sales
  • Terraced £195,000 15 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole BA8 district: a typical £250,000 from 41 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 BA8 0SZ

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in BA8 0SZ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 March 2026. The middle sale was £183,000, from £103,000 to £190,000. Across BA8 0, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £250,000. 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 BA8 0SZ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around BA8 0SZ. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (25%). 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 BA8 0SZ

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 80 (9%)£1,707
Band Babout 230 (27%)£1,992
Band Cabout 180 (21%)£2,276
Band Dabout 180 (21%)£2,561
Band Eabout 110 (13%)£3,130
Band Fabout 40 (5%)£3,699
Band Gabout 40 (5%)£4,268
Band Hwithheld£5,121

When the homes were built

  1. 25% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. 16% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 BA8 0SZ is in (ONS area E01029154), 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 BA8 0SZ?

The nearest open schools to BA8 0SZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BA8 0SZ, 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 BA8 0SZ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BA8 0SZ is Templecombe Rail Station, 3.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Templecombe Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
  • Sherborne Rail Station Railway station 9.1 kmDrive

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Blackmore Lane, 102 m away.

More stations near BA8 0SZ, 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 BA8 0SZ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BA8 0SZ, 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 BA8 0SZ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BA8 0SZ 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 BA8 0SZ?

The nearest to the centre of BA8 0SZ, 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 BA8 0SZ?

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 BA8 0SZ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BA8 0SZ, 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 BA8 0SZ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BA8 0SZ, 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 BA8 0SZ?

The nearest vets to the centre of BA8 0SZ 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 BA8 0SZ in a conservation area?

The centre of BA8 0SZ 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 BA8 0SZ?

Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BA8 0SZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Other theft1 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 BA8 0SZ

Ward
Blackmoor Vale
Parish
Henstridge
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Henstridge
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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Nearby postcodes

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

BA8 0SW50 mBA8 0QD100 mBA8 0SP130 mBA8 0AT130 mBA8 0QG130 mBA8 0SQ150 m
All of BA8

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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