BA5 2JR
PostcodeA postcode in Mendip 008C, Wells ward, Somerset.
This report describes the area around BA5 2JR, 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 2JR
- 5 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 25% on JulyMendip 008C: 43 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Castle Cary, 15 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- 6 of 6 properties in BA5 2JR at medium risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2Postcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Mendip 008CNeighbourhood
- £282,062 average priceFor the whole of Somerset, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 380 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 620 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BA5 2JRSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at BA5 2JRRoad 55 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 6.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BA5 2JR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School Primary | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School Primary | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023, before the school changed |
| St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| The Blue School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Wells Cathedral School Independent | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Stoberry Park School Primary | 2 km 25 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 2JR
Latest sale at each postcode- £470,000Hann Close, BA5 2JRJune 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £605,000Old Mill Way, BA5 2JUAugust 2026, detached, established, freehold30 m
- £226,000Osmond Drive, BA5 2JXAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £435,000Keward Mill Way, BA5 1PZAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £270,000Bishopslea Close, BA5 1TGMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £515,000Godwin Close, BA5 1FUMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £335,000Jocelyn Drive, BA5 2HAJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £317,500Mullins Close, BA5 2EXApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold260 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 2JR
In a straight lineGP practices
- WELLS HEALTH CENTRE380 m
- WELLS CITY PRACTICE380 m
Pharmacies
- WELLS CITY PHARMACY380 m
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY810 m
Dental practices
- PRIORY ROAD DENTAL SURGERY770 m
- 11 PRIORY ROAD (DENTAL PRACTICE)770 m
- PRIORY ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)960 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Strawberry WayLidl620 m
- Tesco Wells SuperstoreTesco760 m
- Spar - WellsSpar780 m
- Morrisons WellsMorrisons880 m
- Asda Wells Express PetrolAsda970 m
The neighbourhood: Mendip 008C
Everything about Mendip 008CThe 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.