BS28 4DR postcode in Wedmore, Somerset

BS28 4DR is a postcode in Wedmore, in the King Alfred ward of Somerset. It is in the Wells and Mendip Hills parliamentary constituency and the Avon and Somerset police force area, and has been in use since February 2007.

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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Somerset: 76% Typical price £565,000 Homes sold in BS28 4, last 12 months. ▼ 1.7% on the year before Nearest station Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea 10.9 km in a straight line

Where BS28 4DR is, and what is near it

Map of BS28 4DR and what is near it Map of BS28 4DR: its centre point, with the 204 other postcodes in the BS28 4 sector, 3 schools (2 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 1 EV charging point, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BS28 4AA: also in BS28 4BS28 4AB: also in BS28 4BS28 4AD: also in BS28 4BS28 4AE: also in BS28 4BS28 4AF: also in BS28 4BS28 4AG: also in BS28 4BS28 4AH: also in BS28 4BS28 4AJ: also in BS28 4BS28 4AL: also in BS28 4BS28 4AN: also in BS28 4BS28 4AP: also in BS28 4BS28 4AQ: also in BS28 4BS28 4AR: also in BS28 4BS28 4AS: also in BS28 4BS28 4AT: also in BS28 4BS28 4AU: also in BS28 4BS28 4AW: also in BS28 4BS28 4AX: also in BS28 4BS28 4AY: also in BS28 4BS28 4AZ: also in BS28 4BS28 4BA: also in BS28 4BS28 4BB: also in BS28 4BS28 4BD: also in BS28 4BS28 4BE: also in BS28 4BS28 4BG: also in BS28 4BS28 4BH: also in BS28 4BS28 4BL: also in BS28 4BS28 4BN: also in BS28 4BS28 4BP: also in BS28 4BS28 4BQ: also in BS28 4BS28 4BS: also in BS28 4BS28 4BT: also in BS28 4BS28 4BU: also in BS28 4BS28 4BW: also in BS28 4BS28 4BX: also in BS28 4BS28 4BY: also in BS28 4BS28 4BZ: also in BS28 4BS28 4DA: also in BS28 4BS28 4DB: also in BS28 4BS28 4DD: also in BS28 4BS28 4DE: also in BS28 4BS28 4DF: also in BS28 4BS28 4DQ: also in BS28 4BS28 4DU: also in BS28 4BS28 4EA: also in BS28 4BS28 4EB: also in BS28 4BS28 4ED: also in BS28 4BS28 4EG: also in BS28 4BS28 4EH: also in BS28 4BS28 4EW: also in BS28 4BS28 4EX: also in BS28 4BS28 4EY: also in BS28 4BS28 4EZ: also in BS28 4BS28 4FF: also in BS28 4BS28 4FJ: also in BS28 4BS28 4FL: also in BS28 4BS28 4FN: also in BS28 4BS28 4FP: also in BS28 4BS28 4HG: also in BS28 4BS28 4YY: also in BS28 4 2 places, 1.9–10.9 kmAxbridge Surgery 7.0 kmGP 9.2 kmWedmore BS28 4DR Map of BS28 4DR and what is near it Map of BS28 4DR: its centre point, with the 204 other postcodes in the BS28 4 sector, 3 schools (2 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 1 EV charging point, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Axbridge Surgery 7.0 kmGP 9.2 kmBridgwater station 16.2 kmWedmore BS28 4DR
  • BS28 4DR
  • Other postcodes in BS28 4: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.2237, longitude -2.8155)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; 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 BS28 4DR?

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 BS28 4DR?

Every home and business at BS28 4DR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% 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 BS28 4DR?

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 BS28 4DR 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 BS28 4DR.

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 BS28 4DR: 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 BS28 4DR 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 BS28 4DR?

Homes in BS28 4 sold for a typical £565,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 40 sales, down 1.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£565,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£575,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £730,000 27 sales
  • Semi-detached £434,000 8 sales
  • Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole BS28 district: a typical £565,000 from 40 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 BS28 4DR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BS28 4DR 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 BS28 4DR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around BS28 4DR. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band F. More were built before 1900 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 BS28 4DR

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 F, the most common, is £3,699.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (2%)£1,707
Band Babout 80 (10%)£1,992
Band Cabout 50 (6%)£2,276
Band Dabout 120 (15%)£2,561
Band Eabout 180 (22%)£3,130
Band Fabout 220 (27%)£3,699
Band Gabout 140 (17%)£4,268
Band Hwithheld£5,121

When the homes were built

  1. 31% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 20% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 14% 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 BS28 4DR is in (ONS area E01029147), 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 BS28 4DR?

The nearest open schools to BS28 4DR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BS28 4DR, 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 BS28 4DR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BS28 4DR is Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station, 10.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station Railway station 10.9 kmDrive
  • Bridgwater Rail Station Railway station 16.2 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 BS28 4DR, 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 BS28 4DR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BS28 4DR, 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 BS28 4DR?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BS28 4DR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Zero Carbon World Charging point · No details mapped 600 mWalk

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 BS28 4DR?

The nearest to the centre of BS28 4DR, 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 BS28 4DR?

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 pharmacies are near BS28 4DR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BS28 4DR, 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 BS28 4DR?

The nearest vets to the centre of BS28 4DR 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 BS28 4DR in a conservation area?

The centre of BS28 4DR 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 BS28 4DR?

Police.uk records 8 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BS28 4DR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Burglary1 report
Other theft1 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 BS28 4DR

Ward
King Alfred
Parish
Wedmore
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Wedmore
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
February 2007

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.

BS28 4BP40 mBS28 4DQ50 mBS28 4BD60 mBS28 4BE80 mBS28 4BW100 mBS28 4BN100 m
All of BS28

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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