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BA5

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,022
Current units
786
Coordinate coverage
99%
Electoral wards
6

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
South West
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
236

Postcode sectors in BA5

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4 sectors

Property

Across this district

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12,287 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
4, Morgans Yard, Wells, BA5 1UJ 29 July 2026 £330,000
38, Southover, Wells, BA5 1UH 22 July 2026 £255,000
Dere Cottage, West Horrington, Wells, BA5 3ED 17 July 2026 £267,500

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
12
Primary
10
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
1,338
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 558
  • Shoplifting 148
  • Anti social behaviour 141
  • Public order 135
  • Criminal damage and arson 108

Census 2021

Population and age profile

BA5 usual residents
19,145
Age-profile population
18,938

Age bands in BA5

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
14%

2,652 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.3%

1,766 residents

Age 25 to 44
18.5%

3,503 residents

Age 45 to 64
29%

5,496 residents

Age 65 and over
29.2%

5,521 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 768 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
95.9%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
93.3%
Gigabit-capable
91.1%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

615 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 336 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 21 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

2

in this district

  • WELLS CITY PRACTICE

    PRIORY MEDICAL CENTRE, PRIORY HEALTH PARK, GLASTONBURY ROAD, WELLS, BA5 1XJ

    ODS code L85034

  • WELLS HEALTH CENTRE

    PRIORY HEALTH PARK, GLASTONBURY ROAD, WELLS, BA5 1XJ

    ODS code L85002

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £320,000 from 1,945 recorded sales in BA5. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Somerset is £281,571 in June 2026, up 4.5% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

12 open schools are in scope, including 10 primary and 1 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,338 published events cover 12 months, averaging 111.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 558 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.