BA5 1SW maps, stats, and open data
BA5 1SW lies on St John Street in Wells. BA5 1SW is located in the Wells electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Somerset and the English Parliamentary constituency of Wells. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Somerset ICB - 11X and the police force is Avon and Somerset. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
BA5 1SW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BA5 1SW geodata
| Easting | 354829 |
| Northing | 145501 |
| Latitude | 51.206921 |
| Longitude | -2.647986 |
Where is BA5 1SW?
| Street | St John Street |
| Town/City | Wells |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BA5 |
BA5 1SW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BA5 1SW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Wells |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Wells |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BA5 1SW
4, ST JOHN STREET, WELLS, BA5 1SW 2021 30 SEP £422,500 |
6, ST JOHN STREET, WELLS, BA5 1SW 2021 15 JUL £360,000 |
21, ST JOHN STREET, WELLS, BA5 1SW 2007 25 APR £330,000 |
21, ST JOHN STREET, WELLS, BA5 1SW 2001 7 SEP £215,000 |
6, ST JOHN STREET, WELLS, BA5 1SW 1999 8 JUL £125,000 |
4, ST JOHN STREET, WELLS, BA5 1SW 1998 10 JUL £89,950 |
21, ST JOHN STREET, WELLS, BA5 1SW 1998 17 APR £123,500 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to BA5 1SW
| Mill Lane (High Street) | Wells | 154m |
| Hsbc Bank (Sadler Street) | Wells | 314m |
| Bubwith House (Chamberlain Street) | Wells | 315m |
| Chamberlain Street | Wells | 327m |
| The Liberty | Wells | 533m |
Broadband
Broadband access in BA5 1SW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 44.4% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BA5 1SW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 59.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 54.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 14.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BA5 1SW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
BA5 1SW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BA5 1SW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 298,540 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 28 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,662 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,127 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 64,636 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 26 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,486 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,022 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BA5 1SW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BA5 1SW.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
58.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than BA5 1SW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BA5 1SW (metres)
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Nearest post box to BA5 1SW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Priory Road Post Office, Closed | 17:30 | 12:45 | 62m |
| High Street | 17:30 | 12:30 | 246m |
| Wells Post Office | 17:30 | 12:30 | 372m |
Environment
| Risk of BA5 1SW flooding from rivers and sea | Medium |
BA5 1SW ITL and BA5 1SW LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for BA5 1SW:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLK | South West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLK2 | Dorset and Somerset |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLK23 | Somerset CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000187 | Mendip |
BA5 1SW census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for BA5 1SW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00148112 | |
| LSOA | E01029081 | Mendip 008D |
| MSOA | E02006054 | Mendip 008 |
Nearest postcodes to BA5 1SW
| BA5 1SD | St John Street | 40m |
| BA5 2AN | Lawpool Court | 43m |
| BA5 1SJ | South Street | 58m |
| BA5 1SR | Priory Road | 74m |
| BA5 1SP | Priory Place | 78m |
| BA5 1SY | Priory Road | 79m |
| BA5 2AT | Olde Mill Houses | 80m |
| BA5 2AS | Mill Street | 85m |
| BA5 1UQ | Greens Place | 95m |
| BA5 1UG | Southover | 96m |
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