BA11 6TD Somerset
Live postcode, introduced June 2001. Ward: Frome North. Region: South West.
Streets
- Frome Road, Beckington: 32 addresses
- Church Street, Beckington: 2 addresses
- Warminster Road, Beckington: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Frome Road, Beckington: 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 (18% of about 620 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Beckington (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 16.
- 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
- DWELLING AT RIGHT ANGLES TO REAR OF NO3; WALL AND GATE PIERS THE ABBEY THE GRANGE, grade II*
- 1 AND 2, MOUNT PLEASANT, grade II
- 1 AND 3, WARMINSTER ROAD, grade II
- 1, FROME ROAD, grade II
- 2, CHURCH HILL, grade II
- 20, FROME ROAD, grade II
- 24 AND 26, FROME ROAD, grade II
- 4, CHURCH HILL, grade II
- ARCHED GATEWAY AND ATTACHED GARDEN WALL 10 METRES SOUTH OF NO 4 CHURCH HILL, grade II
- BAPTIST CHAPEL, FORECOURT WALL, GATE PIERS AND GATES, grade II
- FERNDALE, grade II
- FOUR GABLES AND FORECOURT WALL, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK OUTSIDE THE WOOLPACK PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- NO 3 AND FORECOURT WALL, grade II
- THE HAVEN, grade II
- THE WOOLPACK, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 8 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 36 addresses are between 68 m and 77 m above sea level (70 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 79%, gigabit 79% 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 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Dilton Marsh 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Westbury 543,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Frome Road Beckington | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hospital Frome | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 32.6 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beckington Family Practice | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Allied Pharmacy Frome | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Rodden Road (Dental Surgery) | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Frome Community Hospital | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Frome Enquiry Office - Avon And Somerset Police | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,660 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 870 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,870 m² | 210 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,140 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dwelling at Right Angles to Rear of No3; Wall and Gate Piers the Abbey the Grange, a listed building (Grade II*), 40 m. 89 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dwelling at Right Angles to Rear of No3; Wall and Gate Piers the Abbey the Grange | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Church of St George | Listed building, Grade I | 190 m south-east |
| The Old Manse | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m north |
| The Cedars and Garden Wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m north |
| Orchardleigh | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tower Hill | Hill | 180 m north-west |
| Eden Vale | Valley | 580 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Winkley Bottom | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Bonnyleigh Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Salmond's Copse | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Green Park Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 36 |
19 of the postcode's 36 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Somerset: see them on the Somerset page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Frome Road.