BA3 5HW Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Mendip Hills. Region: South West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Giddy Lane, Stoke St Michael: 12 addresses
- Unnamed street near Giddy Lane, Pitcot: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near Limekiln Lane, Pitcot: 2 addresses
- Giddy Lane, Somerset: 1 address
- Green Lane, Somerset: 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 (24% of about 970 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 19 addresses are between 133 m and 175 m above sea level (147 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% 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 | 12.5 km (7.8 miles) |
| Bruton 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.6 km (8.4 miles) | |
| Castle Cary 355,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.8 km (9.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 23.1 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Oakhill Surgery | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Coleford Pharmacy | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Dept. | 5.9 km (3.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Shepton Mallet Community Hospital | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Police station | Shepton Mallet Police Station | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Radstock Co-op - Coleford Cashzone | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 410 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.4 ha | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,820 m² | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval and post-medieval coal mining remains in Harridge Wood and Edford Wood South, a scheduled monument, 260 m north-west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval and post-medieval coal mining remains in Harridge Wood and Edford Wood South | Scheduled monument | 260 m north-west |
| Brownes' Hole | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Medieval coal mining remains immediately south of Benter Cross | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stoke Bottom | Valley | 180 m north-east |
| Harridge Wood | Wood | 270 m north |
| Folly Wood | Wood | 340 m south-east |
| Combe Wood | Wood | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Bullock's Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Beacon Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 19 |
4 of the postcode's 19 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 | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 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 7 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 Unnamed street near Giddy Lane.