BA3 5SZ Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Mendip Hills. Region: South West.
Streets
- Kilmersdon Hill, Kilmersdon: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Kilmersdon Hill, Kilmersdon: 2 addresses
- B3139, Wookey: 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 (27% of about 600 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Kilmersdon. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 11.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, grade I
- LYCH GATE, FLANKING WALLS AND GATES ON NORTH SIDE OF CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, grade II*
- THE JOLLIFFE ARMS AND NOS 235 AND 236, grade II*
- 12 and 13 Kilmersdon Hill, grade II
- 14 Kilmersdon Hill, grade II
- BLIND HOUSE, grade II
- FORMER COACH HOUSE ON ROADSIDE, NOW PART OF GARAGE, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK ADJACENT TO KILMERSDON POST OFFICE, grade II
- POST OFFICE, NOS 33 AND 34 WITH FORECOURTS, grade II
- THE OLD VICARAGE AND RAILINGS ON ROADSIDE, grade II
- THE TOLL HOUSE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 3 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 2 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 5 addresses are between 86 m and 126 m above sea level (99 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 | 10.2 km (6.3 miles) |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.5 km (7.8 miles) | |
| Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.8 km (8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Jolliffe Arms Kilmersdon | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hospital Frome | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| Car parks | St. Hughs Apartments Car Park | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | The Street Car Park, Church Street GeniePoint | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 23 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Westfield Surgery | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Clement Pharmacy | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Wells Hill Dental Surgery | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Sulis Hospital Bath | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Police station | Radstock Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Citadel | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Somervale Gardens 6,170 m² | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,150 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,610 m² | 140 m |
| Allotments | Haydon Allotments 5,910 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Jolliffe Arms and Nos 235 and 236, a listed building (Grade II*), 80 m east. 30 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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Jolliffe Arms and Nos 235 and 236 | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m east |
| Lych Gate, Flanking Walls and Gates on North Side of Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m north-east |
| Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade I | 100 m east |
| Group of 7 Monuments in Churchyard, Adjacent to Nave, Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m east |
| Babington House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Ammerdown House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tumblers Bottom | Valley | 390 m south-west |
| Beatle's Wood | Wood | 570 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Babington Wood | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Wedingham Copse | Wood | 870 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Sharp Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Holcombe Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 5 |
5 of the postcode's 5 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 | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 41% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 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) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 5 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 Kilmersdon Hill.