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BA22 7JY

POSTCODE

A Castle Cary postcode in Somerset, a 101-minute walk from Castle Cary Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Castle Cary Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    8.1 km straight lineabout 101 min

  • Sherborne Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    10.2 km straight lineabout 128 min

  • Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    10.3 km straight lineabout 128 min

Bus stops

  • Church Road

    Bus · adj · north-west

    353 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Church Road

    Bus · opp · south-east

    364 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Sparkford Inn

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    589 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Sparkford Inn

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    605 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Wolfester Terrace

    Bus · S-bound · south

    802 m straight lineabout 10 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BA22 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BA22 7 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 44 sales

BA22 7JY has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the BA22 7 sector.

Average price
£408,369
Median price: £342,625
Median -20.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 44 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £250,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£604k£402k£200k
Sep '25Nov '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£250,000 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Freehold
BA22 7QW
£600,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
BA22 7JG
£310,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
BA22 7AA
£430,000 · 2026-07-03 · Detached · Freehold
BA22 7PR
£265,000 · 2026-07-03 · Terraced · Freehold
BA22 7ND
£300,000 · 2026-07-02 · Terraced · Freehold
BA22 7FP
£497,500 · 2026-06-16 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BA22 7NX
£215,000 · 2026-06-12 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BA22 7NZ
£275,000 · 2026-06-04 · Terraced · Freehold
BA22 7PR
£392,500 · 2026-06-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BA22 7DB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BA22 7JY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BA22 7JY

Counts are for Castle Cary 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
20
YoY -23%
382512
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY -70%
1062
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving

38
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 · South Somerset 006 (E02006080)

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
£61,090

£52,367–£71,266

Disposable (net) annual household income
£42,456

£36,763–£49,032

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£41,465

£37,501–£45,849

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,609

£32,936–£42,944

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: 1,669
White Brit.94.7%
Other White3.2%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.4%
White & Black Caribbean0.4%
African0.3%
+ 10 other groups · 1.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,668
Christian55.8%
No religion35.9%
Not answered6.8%
Muslim0.7%
Other religion0.7%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,676
50–6420.2%
35–4915.4%
65–7412.3%
10–1511.6%
75–849.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.9%

Households

Total households: 664
One person: aged 66+18.8%
Single family household, all members 66+16.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.6%
One person: other10.2%
+ 9 other households · 27.1%

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.
18952
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18952 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 BA22 7JY

England
Country
Somerset
Local Authority
Castle Cary
Ward
Yeovil
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BA22 7JY
Coordinates
51.0310, -2.5608
Grid reference
ST607258
Easting
360,774
Northing
125,888
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3V2CJQ+CM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Sparkford
Travel to Work
Yeovil
ITL Region
Somerset
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Somerset
Local Authority
Council Area
Glastonbury and Somerton E14001247
Constituency
E14001247
Avon and Somerset
Police Force
England
Ward
Castle Cary
Constituency code
E14001247
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Sparkford
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
South Somerset 006A E01029164
E01029164
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Somerset 006 E02006080
E02006080
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Somerset 006A E01029164
E01029164
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Somerset 006 E02006080
E02006080
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

6:51 AM4:56 PM
6:51 AM
Sunrise
4:56 PM
Sunset
10 hours 5 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:51 AM
Sunset (today)
4:56 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 5 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BA22 7JY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01029164 and MSOA E02006080 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18952
Present — Active
Postcode BA22 7JY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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