BA6 9DS Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Glastonbury. Region: South West.
Streets
- High Street, Glastonbury: 35 addresses
- Victoria Buildings, Glastonbury: 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 A (43% of about 950 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Glastonbury (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 25.
- 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
- 10, LAMBROOK STREET, grade II
- 12 AND 14, LAMBROOK STREET, grade II
- 2 AND 4, BOVE TOWN, grade II
- 41, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 43, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 51, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 53-57, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 59-63, High Street, grade II
- 60 AND 62, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 64, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 65, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 66, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 67, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 69, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 7, SILVER STREET, grade II
- 70-74, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 78 AND 80, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 86, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 88 AND 90, HIGH STREET, grade II
- AVALON HALL, grade II
- CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, grade II
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN IN WALL TO SOUTH OF SUMMER HOUSE, grade II
- KLYEMORE HOUSE, grade II
- POST OFFICE AND ARCHWAY, grade II
- SUMMER HOUSE, INCLUDING WALL WITH GATEPIERS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Garage site, Frogmore, Street Road, Glastonbury: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (550 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 8 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 36 addresses are between 26 m and 32 m above sea level (29 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 96%, gigabit 96% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Castle Cary 355,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.4 km |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 34 within 800 m; nearest High Street Glastonbury | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coach Park Street | 3.0 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Butt Close Car Park | 60 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 590 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 26.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Glastonbury Health Centre | 80 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Glastonbury Pharmacy | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Glastonbury Dac | 80 m |
| Hospital | West Mendip Hospital | 1.7 km |
| Police station | Street Police Station | 3.7 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Radstock Co-op - Glastonbury Cashzone | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Abbey Park 1.3 ha | 460 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Wirrall Park 5.8 ha | 740 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 620 m² | 480 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7,130 m² | 540 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 620 m² | 120 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 7.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Abbey House, a listed building (Grade II*), 160 m south. 148 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 7 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey House | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m south |
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 180 m west |
| Glastonbury Abbey Precinct Wall From No.2 Silver Street to Abbey Gatehouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m south-west |
| The Tribunal | Listed building, Grade I | 260 m west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.3 | 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 | 22 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 36 |
22 of the postcode's 36 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 | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 48% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 23% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 High Street.