BA4 6TD Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Mendip South. Region: South West.
Streets
- Pylle Lane, Somerset: 13 addresses
- Pylle Road, Somerset: 5 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 E (20% of about 1,040 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 5.
- 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 THOMAS A BECKETT, grade II*
- PYLLE MANOR AND ATTACHED WALLED GARDEN AT REAR, grade II*
- BOUNDARY WALL WITH GATE PIERS AND GATES ON ROADSIDE FRONTAGE OF PYLLE MANOR, grade II
- STABLE BLOCK FACING PYLLE LANE AT MANOR FARM, grade II
- STABLES AND COACH HOUSE ABOUT 10 METRES TO NORTH OF PYLLE MANOR, 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 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 18 addresses are between 47 m and 71 m above sea level (63 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% 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 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Bruton 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Little Pennard Farm Pylle | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Wells | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 28.7 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Park Medical Practice | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Evercreech Pharmacy | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | High Street Dental Practice - Shepton Mallett | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Shepton Mallet Community Hospital | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Police station | Shepton Mallet Police Station | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Evercreech, Evercreech Cashzone | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 470 m² | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Pilton Community Allotments 2,710 m² | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Pylle Manor and Attached Walled Garden at Rear, a listed building (Grade II*), 80 m south-west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pylle Manor and Attached Walled Garden at Rear | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m south-west |
| Church of St Thomas A Beckett | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sleights Wood | Wood | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Oakhouse Wood | Wood | 570 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Breach Wood | Wood | 580 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Sheppard Pit Plantation | Wood | 590 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Foxhole Gully | Valley | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Pennard Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 18 |
4 of the postcode's 18 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 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 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) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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 Pylle Lane.