BA20 1EH Somerset
Live postcode, introduced May 2011. Ward: Yeovil South. Region: South West.
Streets
- Tanyard Way, Yeovil: 26 addresses
- Summer House Terrace, Yeovil: 2 addresses
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 A (53% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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
- FOUNDRY HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 66 Middle Street, Yeovil: up to 6 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- Terrace Lodge, South Western Terrace: up to 14 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- Land At Grimsby Corner, Earle Street, Yeovil: up to 48 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Land Adjacent Old Cinema Bed Centre, Yeovil: up to 6 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Richmond Villa, 27 Higher Kingston, Yeovil: up to 7 homes, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- 73-77 Hendford Hill, Yeovil: up to 13 homes, permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 23 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 23 homes the Environment Agency counts, 23 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 28 addresses are between 31 m and 33 m above sea level (32 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 | Yeovil Pen Mill 170,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Yeovil Junction 221,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Thornford 2,310 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wilkinsons Car Park Yeovil | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Yeovil | 260 m |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stars Lane Parking | 110 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 49.6 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Penn Hill Surgery, Yeovil | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Trinity House Dental Practice | 330 m |
| Hospital | Yeovil District Hospital | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Yeovil Police Station | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 9 High Street Lloyds Bank | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Yeovil Country Park 62 ha | 30 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,630 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,550 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,340 m² | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 66 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John the Baptist, a listed building (Grade I), 480 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 96 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Church House With Integeral Orangery | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Newton Surmaville | Listed building, Grade I | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Hendford Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Newton Surmaville | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 730 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Roman settlement remains immediately south of Westland Road | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Barwick Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Penny's Hill Copse | Wood | 440 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Penn Hill | Hill | 450 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Constitution Hill | Hill | 480 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 940 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Combe Bottom | Valley | 3 km (1.9 miles) north |
| Coker Marsh | Wetland | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 28 |
8 of the postcode's 28 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 | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 40% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 38% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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 Tanyard Way.