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BA16 9AB

POSTCODE

A Mendip West postcode in Somerset.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Bridgwater Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    14.9 km straight lineabout 187 min

  • Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station

    Rail

    17.2 km straight lineabout 215 min

  • Castle Cary Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    17.9 km straight lineabout 224 min

Bus stops

  • Highfields Close

    Bus · E-bound · east

    54 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Highfields Close

    Bus · W-bound · west

    65 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Walton Church

    Bus · E-bound · east

    318 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Walton Church

    Bus · W-bound · west

    332 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • The Royal Oak

    Bus · W-bound · west

    768 m straight lineabout 10 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BA16 9
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BA16 9 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 30 sales

BA16 9AB has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the BA16 9 sector.

Average price
£277,290
Median price: £260,000
Median +4.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 30 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £226,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£332k£262k£193k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26Jun '26Aug '26
£226,500 · 2026-08-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BA16 9PQ
£218,750 · 2026-07-09 · Terraced · Freehold
BA16 9SJ
£360,000 · 2026-07-03 · Detached · Freehold
BA16 9PG
£350,000 · 2026-07-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BA16 9PF
£249,950 · 2026-06-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BA16 9PX
£238,000 · 2026-06-19 · Terraced · Freehold
BA16 9SJ
£265,000 · 2026-04-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BA16 9NA
£355,000 · 2026-04-23 · Detached · Freehold
BA16 9QE
£568,000 · 2026-03-24 · Detached · Freehold
BA16 9QY
£345,000 · 2026-03-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BA16 9QS
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BA16 9AB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BA16 9AB

Counts are for Mendip West electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
16
YoY -24%
292010
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
741
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY -43%
1592
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving

35
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Mendip 012 (E02006058)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£52,650

£45,214–£61,310

Disposable (net) annual household income
£39,905

£34,676–£45,923

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,766

£33,967–£39,796

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,026

£30,694–£39,969

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,278
White Brit.97.0%
Other White0.9%
Gypsy / Trav.0.6%
White Irish0.4%
Indian0.3%
+ 6 other groups · 0.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,278
Christian55.6%
No religion35.3%
Not answered7.9%
Other religion0.5%
Buddhist0.3%
+ 3 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,279
50–6422.0%
35–4917.4%
65–7413.3%
75–849.6%
25–346.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.8%

Households

Total households: 512
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.8%
Single family household, all members 66+17.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.6%
One person: aged 66+10.7%
One person: other9.8%
+ 9 other households · 28.9%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
20147
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20147 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BA16 9AB

England
Country
Somerset
Local Authority
Mendip West
Ward
Street and Wells
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BA16 9AB
Coordinates
51.1240, -2.7764
Grid reference
ST457363
Easting
345,758
Northing
136,371
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3V46FF+JC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Walton (Somerset)
Travel to Work
Street and Wells
ITL Region
Somerset
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Somerset
Local Authority
Council Area
Wells and Mendip Hills E14001572
Constituency
E14001572
Avon and Somerset
Police Force
England
Ward
Mendip West
Constituency code
E14001572
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Walton
International Territorial Level
Somerset

Health & NHS

South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Somerset
Sub ICB Location
NHS Somerset ICB - 11X
Cancer Alliance
Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Mendip 012C E01029055
E01029055
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Mendip 012 E02006058
E02006058
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Mendip 012C E01029055
E01029055
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Mendip 012 E02006058
E02006058
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1

Sun & Time Information

6:54 AM4:55 PM
6:54 AM
Sunrise
4:55 PM
Sunset
10 hours 1 minute of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:54 AM
Sunset (today)
4:55 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 1 minute
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 2019
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~7 years
Active Duration
2019 -> Present
August 2019 — Introduced
Postcode BA16 9AB introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01029055 and MSOA E02006058 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20147
Present — Active
Postcode BA16 9AB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2019
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~7 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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