BA5 2LW
PostcodeA postcode in Mendip 005D, Wells ward, Somerset.
This report describes the area around BA5 2LW, 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 2LW
- 1 crime within 500 mAugust, down 67% on JulyMendip 005D: 28 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- No station within 15 kmRail, Tube, tram and metro stationsExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 470 m awayExact point
- No property in BA5 2LW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Mendip 005DNeighbourhood
- £282,062 average priceFor the whole of Somerset, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 640 m awayExact point
- 75% can get gigabit broadband at BA5 2LWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BA5 2LWRoad 53 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 5 of 610% to 30% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 5.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BA5 2LW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Wells Cathedral School Independent | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Blue School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Stoberry Park School Primary | 520 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, January 2024 |
| St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School Primary | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023, before the school changed |
| St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School Primary | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
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 2LW
Latest sale at each postcode- £995,000Ash Lane, BA5 2LWJune 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £880,000Ash Grove, BA5 2LXOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £260,000Ash Close, BA5 2QRDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £910,000Milton Lane, BA5 2QSSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £610,000Mountery Road, BA5 2QNMay 2024, detached, established, freehold270 m
- £165,000Milton Lane, BA5 2QXMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold310 m
- £638,500College Road, BA5 2TBOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold330 m
- £780,000Mountery Close, BA5 2QWMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold350 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 2LW
In a straight linePharmacies
- BOOTS740 m
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY920 m
Dental practices
- NORTHAM HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY390 m
- ROCK HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY830 m
- PRIORY ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)950 m
Supermarkets
- Waitrose WellsWaitrose640 m
- Asda Wells Express PetrolAsda770 m
- Cook WellsCook830 m
- Spar - WellsSpar950 m
- Budgens WellsBudgens980 m
The neighbourhood: Mendip 005D
Everything about Mendip 005DThe 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.