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BA8 0PA

POSTCODE

A Blackmoor Vale postcode in Somerset, a 31-minute walk from Templecombe Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Templecombe Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.4 km straight lineabout 31 min

  • Sherborne Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    9.2 km straight lineabout 115 min

  • Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    10.4 km straight lineabout 130 min

Bus stops

  • Virginia Ash

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    364 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Virginia Ash

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    368 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Virginia Ash

    Bus · W-bound · west

    409 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Village Hall

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    413 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Virginia Ash

    Bus · E-bound · east

    419 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BA8 0
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BA8 0 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 41 sales

BA8 0PA has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the BA8 0 sector.

Average price
£300,707
Median price: £250,000
Median -21.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 41 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £662,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£663k£426k£190k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26
£630,000 · 2026-08-19 · Detached · Freehold
BA8 0QE
£695,000 · 2026-08-06 · Detached · Freehold
BA8 0AU
£250,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
BA8 0TU
£250,000 · 2026-05-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BA8 0QN
£440,000 · 2026-05-14 · Terraced · Freehold
BA8 0SR
£270,000 · 2026-05-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BA8 0LF
£136,500 · 2026-04-29 · Terraced · Freehold
BA8 0TT
£275,000 · 2026-04-27 · Terraced · Freehold
BA8 0QF
£310,000 · 2026-04-23 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BA8 0JY
£155,000 · 2026-04-10 · Terraced · Freehold
BA8 0JN
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BA8 0PA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BA8 0PA

Counts are for Blackmoor Vale 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
7
YoY -74%
29187
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
1371
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
741
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY -33%
19113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving

24
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 008 (E02006082)

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
£53,609

£46,003–£62,474

Disposable (net) annual household income
£41,164

£35,783–£47,354

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,641

£34,911–£40,584

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,347

£30,127–£39,157

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: 1,909
White Brit.96.0%
Other White2.0%
White & Black Caribbean0.5%
Other Asian0.3%
White & Asian0.3%
+ 7 other groups · 0.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,907
Christian55.9%
No religion38.9%
Not answered4.2%
Other religion0.7%
Buddhist0.2%
+ 2 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,907
50–6421.6%
65–7416.3%
35–4915.5%
25–3410.1%
75–848.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%

Households

Total households: 829
Single family household, all members 66+17.2%
One person: other15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.5%
One person: aged 66+12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.7%
+ 9 other households · 29.4%

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.
11679
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11679 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 BA8 0PA

England
Country
Somerset
Local Authority
Blackmoor Vale
Ward
Yeovil
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BA8 0PA
Coordinates
50.9833, -2.3980
Grid reference
ST721205
Easting
372,160
Northing
120,506
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VXJM2+8R
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
Blackmoor Vale
Constituency code
E14001247
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Henstridge
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 008A E01029154
E01029154
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Somerset 008 E02006082
E02006082
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Somerset 008A E01029154
E01029154
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Somerset 008 E02006082
E02006082
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1

Sun & Time Information

6:52 AM4:54 PM
6:52 AM
Sunrise
4:54 PM
Sunset
10 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:52 AM
Sunset (today)
4:54 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 2 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 BA8 0PA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01029154 and MSOA E02006082 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11679
Present — Active
Postcode BA8 0PA 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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