BS49 5JA postcode in Congresbury, North Somerset
BS49 5JA is a postcode in Congresbury, in the Congresbury & Puxton ward of North 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 December 1997.
Where BS49 5JA is, and what is near it
- BS49 5JA
- Other postcodes in BS49 5: press one for its page
- 4 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 51.3700, longitude -2.8085)
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 BS49 5JA?
- North SomersetCouncil, for all local services North Somerset: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BS49 5JA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Avon and SomersetPolice force area
- Wells and Mendip HillsParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Tessa Munt (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Tessa Munt
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 BS49 5JA?
Every home and business at BS49 5JA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 BS49 5JA?
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 daysSource: 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 BS49 5JA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 63 homes and businesses at BS49 5JA. 27 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
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 North Somerset
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BS49 5JA: 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 BS49 5JA is in 4 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 23:59 on 22 October 2026.
- Congresbury Yeo at CongresburyFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Congresbury Yeo at Congresbury
- Somerset coast at Kingston Seymour, Wick St Lawrence, Hewish and KennFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Somerset coast at Kingston Seymour, Wick St Lawrence, Hewish and Kenn
- North Somerset areaFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: North Somerset area
- Somerset coast at Minehead, Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea and Uphill to Kingston SeymourFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Somerset coast at Minehead, Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea and Uphill to Kingston Seymour
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 23:59 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near BS49 5JA?
Homes in BS49 5 sold for a typical £370,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 32 sales, down 24.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £565,000 11 sales
- Semi-detached £335,000 17 sales
- Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole BS49 district: a typical £359,000 from 176 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 BS49 5JA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BS49 5JA 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
Food hygiene ratings at BS49 5JA
The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at BS49 5JA. 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 AgencySource: 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 BS49 5JA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around BS49 5JA. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 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
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 £4,152 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,491.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 80 (9%) | £1,661 |
| Band B | about 40 (5%) | £1,938 |
| Band C | about 140 (16%) | £2,214 |
| Band D | about 240 (27%) | £2,491 |
| Band E | about 220 (25%) | £3,045 |
| Band F | about 120 (14%) | £3,598 |
| Band G | about 40 (5%) | £4,152 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,982 |
When the homes were built
- 14% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 14% 1945 to 1964
- 37% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 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 BS49 5JA is in (ONS area E01014765), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 BS49 5JA?
The nearest open schools to BS49 5JA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 BS49 5JA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BS49 5JA is Yatton Rail Station, 2.7 km away in a straight line.
- Yatton Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
- Nailsea & Backwell Rail Station Railway station 6.8 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 High Street, 47 m away.
More stations near BS49 5JA, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BS49 5JA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BS49 5JA, 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.
- Mendip Vale Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2024 · Phone 01934 839820 3.5 kmCycle
- Winscombe Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01934 842211 6.3 kmDrive
- Stafford Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01934 524260 7.6 kmDrive
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 BS49 5JA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BS49 5JA 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BS49 5JA?
The nearest to the centre of BS49 5JA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Yatton Dental Practice Phone 07934 558848 1.9 kmCycle
- Cleeve Dental Surgery Phone 01934 835753 2.5 kmCycle
- Wrington Dental Centre Phone 01934 863363 3.2 kmCycle
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 BS49 5JA?
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.
- Weston General Hospital Phone 0117 923 0000 12.5 kmDrive
- Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 16.3 kmDrive
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 BS49 5JA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BS49 5JA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Leonard Elms Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01934 852553 750 mWalk
- Cadbury Hall Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01934 833073 2.1 kmCycle
- Mendip Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01934 834760 2.2 kmCycle
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 BS49 5JA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BS49 5JA, 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.
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, Broad Street Mon and Tue 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Wed 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01934 832062 100 mWalk
- Cohens Chemist, Mendip Vale Medical Ctr Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01934 832366 1.9 kmCycle
- Yatton Pharmacy Mon to Thu 9am to 6pm; Fri 9am to 12pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01934 832236 2.1 kmCycle
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 BS49 5JA?
The nearest vets to the centre of BS49 5JA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Watkins & Tasker 2.0 kmCycle
- Yatton Vets 2.0 kmCycle
- Backwell Vets 6.6 kmDrive
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 BS49 5JA in a conservation area?
The centre of BS49 5JA 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 BS49 5JA?
Police.uk records 12 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BS49 5JA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BS49 5JA
- Ward
- Congresbury & Puxton
- Parish
- Congresbury
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Congresbury
- Rural or urban
- Urban, 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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