BA8 0EG Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Blackmoor Vale. Region: South West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Duck Lane, Horsington: 24 addresses
- Duck Lane, Horsington: 11 addresses
- Batchpool Lane, Horsington Marsh: 8 addresses
- Duck Lane, Horsington: 3 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 B (31% of about 1,010 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Horsington. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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
- HORSINGTON MANOR, grade II
- HORSINGTON VILLAGE CROSS, grade II
- ROOKES HOUSE, grade II
- THE NORTH EAST BOUNDARY WALL, 50 METRES FROM HORSINGTON HOUSE HOTEL, grade II
- THE OLD BRIDGE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 5 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 46 addresses are between 73 m and 86 m above sea level (80 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 67%, gigabit 67% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Templecombe 92,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km |
| Sherborne 207,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km | |
| Gillingham (Dorset) 358,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Lower Lodge Road Horsington | 390 m |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 4.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 45.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Wincanton Health Centre | 4.4 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 4.4 km |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 4.8 km |
| Hospital | Wincanton Community Hospital | 5.1 km |
| Police station | Wincanton Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 4.7 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 970 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 400 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Village cross, a scheduled monument, 30 m. 21 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Village cross | Scheduled monument | 30 m |
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| North Side Wood | Wood | 1.4 km south-west |
| Sert's Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km south-west |
| Maltkiln Hill Copse | Wood | 1.7 km north |
| Square Covert | Wood | 1.8 km south-west |
| Stowell Wood | Wood | 2.0 km south-west |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 2.8 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 37 | 46 |
9 of the postcode's 46 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 | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 38% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 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 Unnamed street near Duck Lane.