BS40 5QA postcode in Wrington, North Somerset

BS40 5QA is a postcode in Wrington, in the Wrington ward of North Somerset. It is in the North Somerset parliamentary constituency and the Avon and Somerset police force area, and has been in use since December 1997.

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 48% of homes and businesses can get it. North Somerset: 89% Typical price £400,000 Homes sold in BS40 5, last 12 months. ▲ 9.6% on the year before Nearest station Yatton 5.5 km in a straight line

Where BS40 5QA is, and what is near it

Map of BS40 5QA and what is near it Map of BS40 5QA: its centre point, with the 221 other postcodes in the BS40 5 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 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. BS40 5BD: also in BS40 5BS40 5JL: also in BS40 5BS40 5LA: also in BS40 5BS40 5LB: also in BS40 5BS40 5LD: also in BS40 5BS40 5LE: also in BS40 5BS40 5LF: also in BS40 5BS40 5LG: also in BS40 5BS40 5LQ: also in BS40 5BS40 5LT: also in BS40 5BS40 5NA: also in BS40 5BS40 5ND: also in BS40 5BS40 5NF: also in BS40 5BS40 5NT: also in BS40 5BS40 5NZ: also in BS40 5BS40 5PE: also in BS40 5BS40 5PF: also in BS40 5BS40 5PG: also in BS40 5BS40 5PU: also in BS40 5BS40 5PX: also in BS40 5BS40 5QD: also in BS40 5BS40 5QE: also in BS40 5BS40 5QF: also in BS40 5BS40 5QG: also in BS40 5BS40 5QH: also in BS40 5BS40 5QL: also in BS40 5BS40 5QQ: also in BS40 5BS40 5RR: also in BS40 5 2 places, 2.8 kmYatton station 5.5 kmBackwell School 6.2 kmWrington BS40 5QA Map of BS40 5QA and what is near it Map of BS40 5QA: its centre point, with the 221 other postcodes in the BS40 5 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 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Yatton station 5.5 kmWrington BS40 5QA
  • BS40 5QA
  • Other postcodes in BS40 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.3624, longitude -2.7627)

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 BS40 5QA?

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 BS40 5QA?

Every home and business at BS40 5QA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 48% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)48% can get it

North Somerset: 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

North Somerset: 97%

The line marks the figure across North 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 BS40 5QA?

BinDayBuddy does not read North Somerset Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

North Somerset Council's bin days

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 BS40 5QA 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 BS40 5QA.

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 North Somerset

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BS40 5QA: 1,451 properties in North Somerset are at high risk (1.2% of all its properties). All the figures for North 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 BS40 5QA 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 BS40 5QA?

Homes in BS40 5 sold for a typical £400,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 63 sales, up 9.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£400,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£365,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 9.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £447,500 38 sales
  • Semi-detached £350,130 12 sales
  • Terraced £285,000 11 sales
  • Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (2)

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

Across the whole BS40 district: a typical £465,000 from 141 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 BS40 5QA

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BS40 5QA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 25 June 2026. 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

Food hygiene ratings at BS40 5QA

The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at BS40 5QA. 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 BS40 5QA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around BS40 5QA. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (27%). 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 BS40 5QA

Band D in North Somerset for 2026‑27: £2,491. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,661 (band A) to £4,982 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,491.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (3%)£1,661
Band Babout 150 (17%)£1,938
Band Cabout 180 (21%)£2,214
Band Dabout 200 (23%)£2,491
Band Eabout 130 (15%)£3,045
Band Fabout 100 (11%)£3,598
Band Gabout 70 (8%)£4,152
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,982

When the homes were built

  1. 20% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 27% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 2020 or later

Averages for North 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 BS40 5QA is in (ONS area E01014853), 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 BS40 5QA?

The nearest open schools to BS40 5QA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BS40 5QA, 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 BS40 5QA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BS40 5QA is Yatton Rail Station, 5.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Yatton Rail Station Railway station 5.5 kmDrive
  • Nailsea & Backwell Rail Station Railway station 6.4 kmDrive

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Golden Lion, 85 m away.

More stations near BS40 5QA, 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 BS40 5QA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BS40 5QA, 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 BS40 5QA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BS40 5QA 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 BS40 5QA?

The nearest to the centre of BS40 5QA, 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 BS40 5QA?

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 BS40 5QA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BS40 5QA, 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 BS40 5QA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BS40 5QA, 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 BS40 5QA?

The nearest vets to the centre of BS40 5QA 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 BS40 5QA in a conservation area?

The centre of BS40 5QA is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 BS40 5QA?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BS40 5QA 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 BS40 5QA

Ward
Wrington
Parish
Wrington
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Wrington
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 1997

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.

BS40 5LA100 mBS40 5BD110 mBS40 5LD110 mBS40 5XY110 mBS40 5YZ110 mBS40 5NA110 m
All of BS40

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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