BA6 9SA Somerset
Live postcode, introduced September 1991. Ward: Glastonbury. Region: South West.
Streets
- Old Bridge Close, Glastonbury: 18 addresses
- Northload Street, Glastonbury: 1 address
- Paradise Road, Glastonbury: 1 address
- A39, 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 B (43% of about 650 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
- 23, NORTHLOAD BRIDGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Garage site, Frogmore, Street Road, Glastonbury: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
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 21 addresses are between 10 m and 13 m above sea level (11 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 station | Castle Cary 355,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 15 km (9.3 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bligh Bond Road Northload Bridge | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coach Park Street | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Butt Close Car Park | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 25.8 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Glastonbury Surgery | 240 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Abbey Dental Health Centre | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | West Mendip Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Street Police Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Abbey Convenience Store Cashzone | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wirrall Park 5.8 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 480 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 350 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 7.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is George Hotel Pilgrims Inn, a listed building (Grade I), 430 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 132 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| George Hotel Pilgrims Inn | Listed building, Grade I | 430 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| The Tribunal | Scheduled monument | 450 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| The Tribunal | Listed building, Grade I | 460 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Church of St Benedict | Listed building, Grade I | 480 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 480 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Part of the Hospital of St Mary Magdalene, Magdalene Street | Scheduled monument | 690 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Glastonbury Abbey | Scheduled monument | 760 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wearyall Copse | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Bushy Combe | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Wearyall Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Chalice Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Edmund Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Clyce Hole | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 8 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 21 |
18 of the postcode's 21 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 | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 27% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 Old Bridge Close.