BA11 3BU Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Frome West. Region: South West.
Streets
- Naish's Street, Frome: 41 addresses
- Baker Street, Frome: 1 address
- York Street, Frome: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Somerset in 2026-27: Band D £2,561 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,707 | £1,992 | £2,276 | £2,561 | £3,130 | £3,699 | £4,268 | £5,121 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (39% of about 760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Frome (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 28.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- FOUNTAIN HOUSE, grade II*
- WILTSHIRES BARTON, grade II*
- 10, VALLIS WAY, grade II
- 14, TRINITY ROW (See details for further address information), grade II
- 15 AND 16, TRINITY STREET, grade II
- 17, SELWOOD ROAD, grade II
- 18, SELWOOD ROAD, grade II
- 23-25, NAISH'S STREET, grade II
- 29 AND 30, NAISH'S STREET, grade II
- 38 AND 39, NAISH'S STREET, grade II
- 4 AND 5, NAISHS'S STREET, grade II
- 40, NAISHES STREET, grade II
- 41, NAISH'S STREET, grade II
- 42, NAISHES STREET, grade II
- 43, NAISH'S STREET, grade II
- 46, NAISH'S STREET, grade II
- 5 AND 5A, ORCHARD STREET, grade II
- 60 AND 61, NAISH'S STREET, grade II
- 62 AND 63, NAISH'S STREET, grade II
- 72, SELWOOD ROAD, grade II
- 73,74,75, SELWOOD ROAD, grade II
- 77-83, SELWOOD ROAD, grade II
- 84, SELWOOD ROAD, grade II
- 85, SELWOOD ROAD, grade II
- 86, SELWOOD ROAD, grade II
- 9, VALLIS WAY, grade II
- LAMP POST ON CORNER OF NO 10 YORK STREET, grade II
- THE GLOBE INN, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 25 Christchurch Street West, Frome: up to 10 homes, permissioned (450 m)
- Land at Vallis Road, Frome: up to 64 homes, permissioned (600 m)
- Eastgate Buildings, Christchurch Street East, Frome, permissioned (720 m)
- Saxonvale, Frome: up to 200 homes, not permissioned (790 m)
- Land off Garsdale, Saxonvale, Frome, permissioned (830 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 43 addresses are between 102 m and 108 m above sea level (105 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Frome 288,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km |
| Dilton Marsh 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km | |
| Westbury 543,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m, 50 within 800 m; nearest Broadway Frome | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hospital Frome | 1.2 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Catherine St Parking | 320 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Roam Charging Station | 1.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 31.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Frome Medical Practice | 1.3 km |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 510 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Frome Dac | 440 m |
| Hospital | Frome Community Hospital | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Frome Enquiry Office - Avon And Somerset Police | 560 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Morrisons Daily - Frome Cashzone | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Victoria Park 2.4 ha | 430 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,920 m² | 440 m |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 90 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 3.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Fountain House, a listed building (Grade II*), 100 m north-west. 325 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 21 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Fountain House | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m north-west |
| Wiltshires Barton | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m north-east |
| Church of the Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m north |
| West Lodge | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m south |
| Drying house at The Coach House, Willow Vale | Scheduled monument | 730 m east |
| Hapsford House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km north-west |
| Murtry Old Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gibbet Hill | Hill | 1.0 km south-west |
| Feltham Hill | Hill | 1.5 km south-east |
| Vallis Vale | Valley | 1.7 km north-west |
| Murtrey Bottom | Valley | 1.8 km north-west |
| Fir Wood | Wood | 2.2 km north |
| Orchardleigh Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Naish's Street.