BA3 4UU Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Mendip Hills. Region: South West.
Streets
- Long Hill, Somerset: 5 addresses
- Batts Lane, Somerset: 4 addresses
- Golf Links Lane, Somerset: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Long Hill, Ashwick: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Long Hill, Ashwick: 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 C (18% of about 1,050 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
- MILEPOST AT NGR ST6222 4787, grade II
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 12 addresses are between 242 m and 244 m above sea level (243 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 67%, ultrafast 67%, gigabit 67% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Castle Cary 355,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.3 km |
| Bruton 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Sion Hills Little London | 550 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Wells | 7.9 km |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 5.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 21.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Oakhill Surgery | 1.4 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 4.5 km |
| NHS dentists | Town Street Dental Practice | 4.0 km |
| Hospital | Shepton Mallet Community Hospital | 4.4 km |
| Police station | Shepton Mallet Police Station | 4.3 km |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Shepton Mallet Cashzone | 4.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Binegar Green 1,200 m² | 2.1 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 340 m² | 1.1 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.0 ha | 1.1 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Maesbury Castle small multivallate hillfort, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km south-west. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Maesbury Castle small multivallate hillfort | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Marsh Wood | Wood | 880 m south-west |
| Binegar Bottom | Valley | 1.1 km north-west |
| Long Wood | Wood | 1.2 km south-east |
| Furze Wood | Wood | 1.3 km west |
| Tape Hill | Hill | 1.5 km north-east |
| Clarke's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 2 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 4 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 12 |
12 of the postcode's 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 72% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | under 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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 Long Hill.