BS27 3UD postcode in Somerset, England

BS27 3UD is a postcode in Somerset, in the Cheddar ward. 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 High flood risk 6 of 86 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at BS27 3UD can get it Across Somerset: 76% Typical price £360,000 Homes sold in BS27 3, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea 14.3 km in a straight line

Where BS27 3UD is, and what is near it

Map of BS27 3UD and what is near it Map of BS27 3UD: its centre point, with the 298 other postcodes in the BS27 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BS27 3FE: also in BS27 3BS27 3FN: also in BS27 3BS27 3SA: also in BS27 3BS27 3SB: also in BS27 3BS27 3SD: also in BS27 3BS27 3SE: also in BS27 3BS27 3SF: also in BS27 3BS27 3SG: also in BS27 3BS27 3SH: also in BS27 3BS27 3SN: also in BS27 3BS27 3SW: also in BS27 3BS27 3SX: also in BS27 3BS27 3SY: also in BS27 3BS27 3TA: also in BS27 3BS27 3TB: also in BS27 3BS27 3TD: also in BS27 3BS27 3TE: also in BS27 3BS27 3TF: also in BS27 3BS27 3TG: also in BS27 3BS27 3TH: also in BS27 3BS27 3TJ: also in BS27 3BS27 3TL: also in BS27 3BS27 3TN: also in BS27 3BS27 3TP: also in BS27 3BS27 3TQ: also in BS27 3BS27 3TR: also in BS27 3BS27 3TS: also in BS27 3BS27 3TT: also in BS27 3BS27 3TU: also in BS27 3BS27 3TW: also in BS27 3BS27 3TX: also in BS27 3BS27 3TY: also in BS27 3BS27 3TZ: also in BS27 3BS27 3UA: also in BS27 3BS27 3UB: also in BS27 3BS27 3UE: also in BS27 3BS27 3UG: also in BS27 3BS27 3UH: also in BS27 3BS27 3UJ: also in BS27 3BS27 3YB: also in BS27 3 3 places, 2.5–2.7 kmStation 14.3 kmCheddar BS27 3UD Map of BS27 3UD and what is near it Map of BS27 3UD: its centre point, with the 298 other postcodes in the BS27 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 4 places, 2.5–2.9 kmStation 14.3 kmCheddar BS27 3UD
  • BS27 3UD
  • Other postcodes in BS27 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 51.2519, longitude -2.7733)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BS27 3UD?

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 BS27 3UD?

21% of the homes and businesses at BS27 3UD 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)

BS27 3UD 0% Somerset 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BS27 3UD 21% 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 BS27 3UD?

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 BS27 3UD at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 86 homes and businesses at BS27 3UD. 6 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 13 more at a lower risk.

86 homes and businesses at BS27 3UD High: 6Medium: 7Low: 4Very low: 2Not in an area at risk: 67

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 BS27 3UD: 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 BS27 3UD 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 BS27 3UD?

Homes in BS27 3 sold for a typical £360,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 103 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£360,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£360,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £487,500 46 sales
  • Semi-detached £322,000 33 sales
  • Terraced £248,750 16 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £149,000 8 sales

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

Across the whole BS27 district: a typical £360,000 from 103 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 BS27 3UD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BS27 3UD 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 BS27 3UD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,260 homes in the neighbourhood around BS27 3UD. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band D. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (24%). 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 BS27 3UD

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 D, the most common, is £2,561.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (3%)£1,707
Band Babout 110 (9%)£1,992
Band Cabout 280 (22%)£2,276
Band Dabout 370 (29%)£2,561
Band Eabout 320 (25%)£3,130
Band Fabout 130 (10%)£3,699
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,268
Band Hwithheld£5,121

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. 14% 2000 to 2009
  8. 17% 2010 to 2019
  9. 24% 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 BS27 3UD is in (ONS area E01029129), 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 BS27 3UD?

The nearest open schools to BS27 3UD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BS27 3UD, 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 BS27 3UD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BS27 3UD is Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station, 14.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station Railway station 14.3 kmDrive
  • Worle Rail Station Railway station 15.1 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near BS27 3UD, 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 BS27 3UD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BS27 3UD, 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 BS27 3UD?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BS27 3UD 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 BS27 3UD?

The nearest to the centre of BS27 3UD, 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 BS27 3UD?

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 BS27 3UD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BS27 3UD, 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 BS27 3UD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BS27 3UD, 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 BS27 3UD?

The nearest vets to the centre of BS27 3UD 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 BS27 3UD in a conservation area?

The centre of BS27 3UD 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 BS27 3UD?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BS27 3UD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences1 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 BS27 3UD

Ward
Cheddar
Parish
Cheddar
Region
South West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to 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.

BS27 3UE1.2 kmBS27 3TP1.2 kmBS27 3TR1.3 kmBS27 3TL1.3 kmBS27 3TS1.3 kmBS27 3TN1.3 km
All of BS27

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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