BA5 1LJ
PostcodeA postcode in Mendip 008D, Wells ward, Somerset.
This report describes the area around BA5 1LJ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around BA5 1LJ
- 6 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 50% on JulyMendip 008D: 146 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Castle Cary, 14 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 930 m awayExact point
- 1 of 9 properties in BA5 1LJ at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Mendip 008DNeighbourhood
- £282,062 average priceFor the whole of Somerset, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 740 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 370 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BA5 1LJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BA5 1LJRoad 52 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 5.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BA5 1LJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School Primary | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023, before the school changed |
| St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School Primary | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Wells Cathedral School Independent | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Blue School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Stoberry Park School Primary | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, January 2024 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near BA5 1LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £195,000Cursley Path, BA5 1FFJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, freehold130 m
- £400,000Catcott Road, BA5 1FLMay 2025, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £315,000Thompson Road, BA5 1FBJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £195,000Clares Road, BA5 1FJJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, freehold210 m
- £335,000Pinching Close, BA5 1FHOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £162,000Gate Lane, BA5 1DJMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold400 m
- £290,000Alfred Street, BA5 1TYAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold400 m
- £87,000Moss Close, BA5 1FXApril 2023, semi-detached, established, leasehold420 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of BA5 1LJ
In a straight lineGP practices
- WELLS HEALTH CENTRE740 m
- WELLS CITY PRACTICE740 m
Pharmacies
- WELLS CITY PHARMACY740 m
- BOOTS770 m
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY850 m
Dental practices
- PRIORY ROAD DENTAL SURGERY540 m
- 11 PRIORY ROAD (DENTAL PRACTICE)540 m
- PRIORY ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)610 m
- ROCK HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY730 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons WellsMorrisons370 m
- Lidl Strawberry WayLidl650 m
- Tesco Wells SuperstoreTesco700 m
- Cook WellsCook700 m
- Spar - WellsSpar860 m
The neighbourhood: Mendip 008D
Everything about Mendip 008DThe postcode district: BA5
Everything about BA5Your MP
- Tessa MuntLiberal DemocratMP for Wells and Mendip Hills
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.