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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Castle Cary Rail Station

    Rail

    9.4 km straight lineabout 118 min
  • Bruton Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    14.6 km straight lineabout 183 min
  • Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    18.8 km straight lineabout 235 min

Bus stops

  • Greyhound Inn

    Bus · N-bound · north

    102 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Greyhound Inn

    Bus · S-bound · south

    117 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • The Greyhound Inn

    Bus · E-bound · east

    132 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • The Greyhound Inn

    Bus · W-bound · west

    149 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Mendip West Slinky - Baltonsborough DRT

    Bus

    188 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BA6 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BA6 8 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 78 sales

BA6 8RN has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the BA6 8 sector.

Average price
£375,259
Median price: £335,000
Median -9.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 78 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £425,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£474k£337k£199k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£425,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
BA6 8SW
£299,950 · 2026-07-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BA6 8AN
£190,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BA6 8HA
£435,000 · 2026-07-13 · Detached · Freehold
BA6 8BZ
£235,000 · 2026-06-29 · Terraced · Freehold
BA6 8HE
£354,000 · 2026-06-26 · Detached · Freehold
BA6 8UB
£475,000 · 2026-06-24 · Detached · Freehold
BA6 8FE
£615,000 · 2026-06-19 · Detached · Freehold
BA6 8FD
£705,000 · 2026-06-08 · Detached · Freehold
BA6 8SP
£465,000 · 2026-06-08 · Terraced · Freehold
BA6 8QY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BA6 8RN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BA6 8RN

Counts are for Mendip South 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
9
YoY —
44268
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
72372
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

29
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 013 (E02006059)

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
£59,903

£51,370–£69,854

Disposable (net) annual household income
£44,378

£38,593–£51,030

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,876

£36,946–£43,039

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,500

£34,591–£45,107

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: 2,640
White Brit.94.1%
Other White3.2%
White & Asian0.5%
Other Asian0.5%
White Irish0.4%
+ 11 other groups · 1.3%

Religion

Total residents: 2,637
Christian51.8%
No religion38.1%
Not answered8.0%
Other religion1.4%
Buddhist0.5%
+ 3 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,639
50–6426.9%
65–7416.7%
35–4914.5%
75–847.8%
25–347.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.5%

Households

Total households: 1,100
Single family household, all members 66+16.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.9%
One person: aged 66+12.3%
One person: other10.0%
+ 8 other households · 31.7%

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.
18569
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18569 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BA6 8RN

England
Country
Somerset
Local Authority
Mendip South
Ward
Street and Wells
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BA6 8RN
Coordinates
51.1117, -2.6568
Grid reference
ST541349
Easting
354,122
Northing
134,922
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3V486V+M7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Baltonsborough
Travel to Work
Street and Wells
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
Mendip South
Constituency code
E14001247
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Baltonsborough
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 013A E01029019
E01029019
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Mendip 013 E02006059
E02006059
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Mendip 013A E01029019
E01029019
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Mendip 013 E02006059
E02006059
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

6:53 AM4:54 PM
6:53 AM
Sunrise
4:54 PM
Sunset
10 hours 1 minute of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:53 AM
Sunset (today)
4:54 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 1 minute
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1996
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~30 years
Active Duration
1996 -> Present
June 1996 — Introduced
Postcode BA6 8RN 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 E01029019 and MSOA E02006059 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18569
Present — Active
Postcode BA6 8RN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1996
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~30 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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