BA5 2RR

Wells · Somerset · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Wells
Ward
Wells
Local authority
Somerset
Postcode district
BA5
Postcode sector
BA5 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BA5 2RX 24 m
BA5 2SE 29 m
BA5 2UD 29 m
BA5 2SF 57 m
BA5 2RJ 65 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BA5 2RR
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BA
Postcode district
BA5
Postcode sector
BA5 2
Latitude
51.209712
Longitude
-2.646411
British National Grid easting
354,942
British National Grid northing
145,811

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Somerset · E06000066
Electoral ward
Wells · E05014388
Parish or community
E04008595
Westminster constituency
Wells and Mendip Hills · E14001572
Output area
E00148101
Lower layer super output area
Mendip 008A · E01029078
Middle layer super output area
Mendip 008 · E02006054

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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17 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
25, Sadler Street, Wells, BA5 2RR 7 January 2025 £250,000
19 - 21, Sadler Street, Wells, BA5 2RR 9 December 2022 £90,000
9, Sadler Street, Wells, BA5 2RR 9 June 2022 £210,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
10
Primary
8
Secondary
1
  1. St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter

    234 m
  2. Wells Cathedral School

    Other independent school

    372 m
  3. The Blue School

    Academy converter

    613 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,080
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 436
  • Shoplifting 148
  • Anti social behaviour 123
  • Public order 120
  • Criminal damage and arson 79

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
18

9 female, 9 male

Postcode households
12
Residents per household
1.5
BA5 2 residents
7,655

Age bands in BA5 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.1%

1,086 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.4%

800 residents

Age 25 to 44
18.6%

1,435 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.5%

2,123 residents

Age 65 and over
29.4%

2,270 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider BA5 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
78.7%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
78.7%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
95.7%
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

within 5 km

  • WELLS CITY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code L85034

    938 m

  • WELLS HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code L85002

    938 m

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.

Nearby transport

  • Market Place

    BCT · Wells

    0.0 miles
  • Mendip West Slinky - Wells destination D

    BCT · Wells

    0.1 miles
  • Mendip West Slinky - Wells DRT

    BCT · Wells

    0.1 miles
  • The Liberty

    BCT · Wells

    0.1 miles
  • The Liberty

    BCT · Wells

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Mendip 008A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

16,890 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
5
Low risk addresses
15
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

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 £250,000 from 5 recorded sales in BA5 2RR. 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

10 open schools are in scope, including 8 primary and 1 secondary schools. St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School is the nearest published school at 234 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,080 published events cover 12 months, averaging 90 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 436 events.

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