# BA8

Postcode district covering Templecombe and Henstridge, in Somerset.

BA8 is a postcode district covering Templecombe and Henstridge, in Somerset. Median sale price £309,250 in 2025. Recorded crime 64.7 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code BA8. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [BA](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an BA8 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £309,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in BA8 was £309,250 in 2025. 1,037th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba8#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 4,379** (2021). BA8 had 4,379 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 422nd least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba8#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 93%** (2022). About 93% of people in BA8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba8#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 89.5%** (January 2026). In BA8, 89.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba8#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=BA8) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 93% of people in BA8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=BA8) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 80 homes were sold in BA8 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=BA8) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for BA8.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=BA8) (Census 2021, England and Wales): BA8 had 4,379 usual residents at the census.

## How BA8 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | BA8 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £309,250 | 8th most expensive | 19 postcode districts, BA · 2025 |
| Population | 4,379 | 3rd least populated | 19 postcode districts, BA · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 93% | 9th most people in radon Affected Areas | 19 postcode districts, BA · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 89.5% | 5th highest | 19 postcode districts, BA · Jan 2026 |

## Is BA8 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in BA8 at a rate of 64.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 85.4 per 1,000 people across the BA postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 15 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in BA8.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (138), other crime (58) and criminal damage and arson (32).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in BA8 was 59.5 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in BA8, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so BA8 has no single figure. Of its 2 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in BA8

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [South Somerset 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029154) | 1,907 | 76.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 84.2% |
| [South Somerset 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029156) | 1,969 | 58.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 93.6% |

## Your MP

- [Glastonbury and Somerton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glastonbury-and-somerton): Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 99% of the people here.
- [North Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-dorset): Simon Hoare (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 0.9% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in BA8

[Templecombe, Hentsridge & Milborne Port](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/templecombe-hentsridge-and-milborne-port)

## Postcode sectors in BA8

[BA8 0 (212 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba8-0)

## Council

[Somerset](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset)

## Postcode districts next to BA8

[BA9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba9), [DT9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dt9), [DT10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dt10), [SP8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sp8)

## Nearest rail stations

[Templecombe (1.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.4177,51.0015)

## More in the BA postcode area

[All BA postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## BA8 in brief

BA8 is a postcode district covering Templecombe and Henstridge, in Somerset.
About 4,541 people lived in BA8 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £309,250 in 2025 across 80 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 64.7 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in BA8 was £309,250 in 2025.
BA8 had 4,379 usual residents at the census.
About 93% of people in BA8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In BA8, 89.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: BA8
- Postcode area: [BA](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba)
- Constituency: [Glastonbury and Somerton †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glastonbury-and-somerton)
- Council: [Somerset †](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset)
- Area: 41.27 km²
- People, mid-2024: 4,541*
- Neighbourhoods: 2
- Output areas: 13

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[DT9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dt9), [BA9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba9), [SP8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sp8), [DT10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dt10)

## Latest updates for BA8

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/BA8

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba8, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba8#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba8