BA5 postcode district

Somerset · 787 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 BA5 district, the nearest primary school is St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest secondary is The Blue School, 110 m away, about a 1 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Wells Health Centre, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk.

The nearest park, Cathedral Green, is 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 3 Dec 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.3 mi

Wells Cathedral SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–19

0.5 mi

St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 7–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 26 Sept 2023 · Report

0.6 mi

Stoberry Park SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–7 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Secondary

The Blue SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18 · Ofsted reports

110 m

Wells Cathedral SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–19

0.5 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

0.4 mito the nearest park, Cathedral Green

1park within a 10 minute walk

0.7hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest 4.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Cathedral GreenPark or garden · 0.7 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Playing field (4 nearby)nearest 2.7 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Park or garden0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 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 BA5 district

What is the crime rate in the BA5 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 BA5 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 BA5 district?

The nearest primary school is St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is The Blue School, 110 m away, about a 1 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What is the average household income in the BA5 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £46,480 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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