BA16 postcode district

Somerset · 374 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Somerset sold for £282,062 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.1% on a year earlier. Across Mendip, police record 78 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the BA16 district, the nearest primary school is Hindhayes Infant School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Crispin School Academy, 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Vine Surgery Partnership, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

The nearest park is 10 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Hindhayes Infant SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 5–7

OfstedInspected 1 Oct 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

0.4 mi

Brookside Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Elmhurst Junior SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 7–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 14 Nov 2023 · Report

0.6 mi

Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 18 Oct 2023 · Report

1.0 mi

Tor SchoolPupil referral unit · ages 5–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 22 Jan 2020 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

1.5 mi

Secondary

Avalon SchoolCommunity special school · ages 11–19 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Crispin School AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Millfield SchoolOther independent school · ages 12–19

0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

No train stations within 5 km.

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

10 mto the nearest park

5parks within a 10 minute walk

2.3hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden0.4 hectares

10 m · 1 min walk

Merriman ParkPark or garden · 0.8 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Victoria Athletic FieldSports ground · 3.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Wood's Batch Recreation GroundPlaying field · 3.0 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Allotments or community garden (3 nearby)nearest 1.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Greenbank PoolSports ground · 1.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (8 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Wraxhill ParkPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the BA16 district

What is the crime rate in the BA16 district?

Across Mendip, police record 78 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the BA16 district?

The average home in Somerset sold for £282,062 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £459,732, semi-detached £289,398, terraced £234,361, flats £135,593. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the BA16 district?

The nearest primary school is Hindhayes Infant School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Crispin School Academy, 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What is the average household income in the BA16 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £44,197 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.