BS40 8RH postcode in Chew Magna, Bath and North East Somerset

BS40 8RH is a postcode in Chew Magna, in the Chew Valley ward of Bath and North East Somerset. It is in the North East Somerset and Hanham 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 100% of homes and businesses at BS40 8RH can get it Across Bath and North East Somerset: 79% Typical price £516,500 Homes sold in BS40 8, last 12 months. ▼ 13.2% on the year before Nearest station Parson Street 7.2 km in a straight line

Where BS40 8RH is, and what is near it

Map of BS40 8RH and what is near it Map of BS40 8RH: its centre point, with the 214 other postcodes in the BS40 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BS40 8EA: also in BS40 8BS40 8PN: also in BS40 8BS40 8PR: also in BS40 8BS40 8PS: also in BS40 8BS40 8PU: also in BS40 8BS40 8PW: also in BS40 8BS40 8PX: also in BS40 8BS40 8PY: also in BS40 8BS40 8PZ: also in BS40 8BS40 8QA: also in BS40 8BS40 8QB: also in BS40 8BS40 8QD: also in BS40 8BS40 8QE: also in BS40 8BS40 8QF: also in BS40 8BS40 8QG: also in BS40 8BS40 8QH: also in BS40 8BS40 8QJ: also in BS40 8BS40 8QL: also in BS40 8BS40 8QP: also in BS40 8BS40 8QQ: also in BS40 8BS40 8QR: also in BS40 8BS40 8QS: also in BS40 8BS40 8QT: also in BS40 8BS40 8QU: also in BS40 8BS40 8QW: also in BS40 8BS40 8QZ: also in BS40 8BS40 8RA: also in BS40 8BS40 8RD: also in BS40 8BS40 8RE: also in BS40 8BS40 8RG: also in BS40 8BS40 8RJ: also in BS40 8BS40 8RL: also in BS40 8BS40 8RN: also in BS40 8BS40 8RP: also in BS40 8BS40 8RQ: also in BS40 8BS40 8RR: also in BS40 8BS40 8RS: also in BS40 8BS40 8RT: also in BS40 8BS40 8RU: also in BS40 8BS40 8RW: also in BS40 8BS40 8RX: also in BS40 8BS40 8RY: also in BS40 8BS40 8RZ: also in BS40 8BS40 8SA: also in BS40 8BS40 8SB: also in BS40 8BS40 8SD: also in BS40 8BS40 8SE: also in BS40 8BS40 8SF: also in BS40 8BS40 8SH: also in BS40 8BS40 8SL: also in BS40 8BS40 8SN: also in BS40 8BS40 8SP: also in BS40 8BS40 8SQ: also in BS40 8BS40 8SS: also in BS40 8BS40 8ST: also in BS40 8BS40 8SU: also in BS40 8BS40 8SX: also in BS40 8BS40 8SY: also in BS40 8BS40 8SZ: also in BS40 8BS40 8TA: also in BS40 8BS40 8TB: also in BS40 8BS40 8TD: also in BS40 8BS40 8TL: also in BS40 8BS40 8TR: also in BS40 8BS40 8TT: also in BS40 8BS40 8TZ: also in BS40 8BS40 8UA: also in BS40 8BS40 8UB: also in BS40 8BS40 8UD: also in BS40 8BS40 8UE: also in BS40 8BS40 8UF: also in BS40 8BS40 8UG: also in BS40 8BS40 8UP: also in BS40 8 School 2.3 km4 places, 4.4–8.1 kmChew Valley BS40 8RH Map of BS40 8RH and what is near it Map of BS40 8RH: its centre point, with the 214 other postcodes in the BS40 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.3 km4 places, 4.4–8.1 kmChew Valley BS40 8RH
  • BS40 8RH
  • Other postcodes in BS40 8: 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. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.3681, longitude -2.6082)

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 8RH?

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 8RH?

Every home and business at BS40 8RH can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BS40 8RH 100% Bath and North East Somerset 79%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BS40 8RH 100% Bath and North East Somerset 96%
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 8RH?

Plenty of time.

Next collection, in 6 days

Wednesday 28 October

Blue Recycling Bag for Cardboard, food Recycling Collection Bin and green Recycling Box

  • Wed 4 Nov Black Rubbish Bin (140L)
Every collection, on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data, read at 16:55 on 22 October 2026. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is BS40 8RH 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 8RH.

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 Bath and North East Somerset

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BS40 8RH: 1,443 properties in Bath and North East Somerset are at high risk (1.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Bath and North East 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 8RH 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 8RH?

Homes in BS40 8 sold for a typical £516,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 32 sales, down 13.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£516,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£595,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 13.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £875,000 15 sales
  • Semi-detached £482,500 9 sales
  • Terraced £356,500 6 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 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 8RH

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BS40 8RH 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 BS40 8RH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,080 homes in the neighbourhood around BS40 8RH. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (37%). 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 8RH

Band D in Bath and North East Somerset for 2026‑27: £2,383. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,589 (band A) to £4,767 (band H); band G, the most common, is £3,972.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (5%)£1,589
Band Babout 60 (6%)£1,854
Band Cabout 190 (18%)£2,119
Band Dabout 90 (8%)£2,383
Band Eabout 120 (11%)£2,913
Band Fabout 220 (20%)£3,443
Band Gabout 320 (30%)£3,972
Band Habout 30 (3%)£4,767

When the homes were built

  1. 37% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

Averages for Bath and North East 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 8RH is in (ONS area E01014382), 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 8RH?

The nearest open schools to BS40 8RH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BS40 8RH, 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 8RH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BS40 8RH is Parson Street Rail Station, 7.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Parson Street Rail Station Railway station 7.2 kmDrive
  • Bedminster Rail Station Railway station 8.1 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 Post Office, 299 m away.

More stations near BS40 8RH, 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 8RH?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BS40 8RH, 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 8RH?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BS40 8RH 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 8RH?

The nearest to the centre of BS40 8RH, 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 8RH?

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 8RH?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BS40 8RH, 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 8RH?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BS40 8RH, 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 8RH?

The nearest vets to the centre of BS40 8RH 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 8RH in a conservation area?

The centre of BS40 8RH 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 8RH?

Police.uk records 12 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BS40 8RH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting3 reports
Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Other theft2 reports
Burglary1 report
Theft from the person1 report

Also: possession of weapons 1.

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 8RH

Ward
Chew Valley
Parish
Chew Magna
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Chew Magna
Rural or urban
Smaller 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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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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