Postcode guide

BA5 1SY postcode in Wells

Most properties on Priory Road use this postcode. BA5 1SY sits in Wells, Somerset. Broadband data is available.

According to the 2021 Census, 7 people were usually resident in the BA5 1SY postcode, which is used for mail delivery within the United Kingdom.

The BA5 1SY postcode lies within the city of WELLS, and many of its properties use the street address Priory Road.

PostcodeBA5 1SY
Known addresses0
Nearby towns listed12
Retail clusters listed4
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Overview

The BA5 1SY postcode area is composed of 50% residential properties, 50% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BA5 1SY are flats. Of these flats, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached and mid-terraced.

Most properties in BA5 1SY are privately rented with the rest being privately rented.

None Domestic Buildings in BA5 1SY fall under these categories: Shops, Food And Drink and Offices.

Shops include Community Care Mobility Ltd 14, 2, and 10, Priory Road.

Food And Drink include 18, and Good Earth 4, Priory Road.

Offices include 2, Priory Road.

BA5 1SY: points of interest

Quarter Jack

Quarter Jack is a social venue where you can enjoy drinks, meals, and entertainment located at 18 Priory Road, Wells, BA5 1SY.

The Grape and The Good

The Grape and The Good is a retail outlet located at 2 Priory Road, Wells, BA5 1SY.

Orient Express

Orient Express is a quick-service outlet offering takeaways or sandwiches located at South Western Electricity Plc, Priory Road, Wells, BA5 1SY.

THE SQUARE

THE SQUARE is an establishment offering meals and refreshments located at 20 Priory Road, Wells, BA5 1SY.

Good Earth Natural Foods Ltd

Good Earth Natural Foods Ltd is an establishment offering meals and refreshments located at 4-6 Priory Road, Wells, BA5 1SY.

Property TypePercentage
Residential50%
Commercial50%
Public0%

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Postcode breakdown

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (BA5) is called the outward code. The part after the space (1SY) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code.

The postcode can also be broken into four parts:

  1. Postal area: BA which means Bath.
  2. Postal district: BA5.
  3. Postal sector: BA5 1.
  4. Postcode unit: SY.

The regional mail centre for the post area BA is the South West Distribution Centre, located at Western Approach, Distribution Park, Severn Beach, BRISTOL, BS35 4GG.

Telephone area code

The telephone area code for BA5 1SY is 01749 Shepton Mallet.

Map coordinates

Latitude51.207049305366
Longitude-2.6491045248194

Transport links

Train stations

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway junctions

M5 J21
Distance: 18.15 miles
Driving Time: 30.09 minutes
M5 J23
Distance: 18.79 miles
Driving Time: 29.94 minutes
M5 J20
Distance: 23.35 miles
Driving Time: 35.32 minutes
M5 J24
Distance: 23.70 miles
Driving Time: 34.68 minutes
M5 J22
Distance: 24.03 miles
Driving Time: 35.01 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Broadband speeds

Download speeds

Broadband speed meter fast
Average Mbps89.600
Median Mbps75.300
Maximum Mbps330.100

BA5 1SY has an average download speed of 89.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

723 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

61% of postcodes (717,619) have slower broadband speeds.

39% of postcodes (466,299) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload speeds

Broadband speed meter very fast
Average Mbps17.700
Median Mbps19.000
Maximum Mbps49.980

BA5 1SY has an average upload speed of 17.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

5,927 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

86% of postcodes (1,019,279) have slower upload speeds.

13% of postcodes (159,435) have faster upload speeds.

Schools and education

England Primary schools

Coxley Primary School

Address: Coxley Primary School, Harters Hill Lane, Coxley, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1RD

Distance: 1.93 miles

Contact: 01749672719

School website

Wookey Primary School

Address: Wookey Primary School, Wells Road, Wookey, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1LQ

Distance: 1.98 miles

Contact: 01749673650

School website

St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School

Address: St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School, Keward Avenue, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1TS

Distance: 0.51 miles

Contact: 01749678066

School website

St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School

Address: St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School, Lovers Walk, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2QL

Distance: 0.29 miles

Stoberry Park School

Address: Stoberry Park School, North Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2TJ

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: 01749672516

School website

St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School

Address: St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School, Keward Walk, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1TZ

Distance: 0.44 miles

Contact: 01749672591

School website

England Secondary schools

The Blue School

Address: The Blue School, Kennion Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2NR

Distance: 0.43 miles

Contact: 01749678799

School website

Health services nearby

These entries are nearby reference points for the postcode area.

Nearest dentists

PRIORY ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 5 PRIORY ROAD, WELLS, BA5 1SR

Distance: 0.02 miles

Contact: :

ROCK HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 81 HIGH STREET, WELLS, SOMERSET, BA5 2AQ

Distance: 0.06 miles

Contact: :

PRIORY ROAD DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 29 PRIORY ROAD, WELLS, SOMERSET, BA5 1SU

Distance: 0.15 miles

Contact: :

11 PRIORY ROAD (DENTAL PRACTICE)

Address: 11 PRIORY ROAD, WELLS, SOMERSET, BA5 1SU

Distance: 0.15 miles

Contact: :

NORTHAM HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 15 NEW STREET, WELLS, SOMERSET, BA5 2LD

Distance: 0.36 miles

Contact: :

TOWN STREET DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 13 TOWN STREET, SHEPTON MALLET, SOMERSET, BA4 5BE

Distance: 4.56 miles

Contact: :

HIGH STREET DENTAL PRACTICE - SHEPTON MALLETT

Address: 20 HIGH STREET, SHEPTON MALLET, BA4 5AN

Distance: 4.56 miles

Contact: :

Nearest chemists

BOOTS

Address: 19-21 HIGH STREET, WELLS, SOMERSET, BA5 2AA

Distance: 0.17 miles

Contact: tel: 01749 673138

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: TUCKER STREET, WELLS, SOMERSET, BA5 2DZ

Distance: 0.18 miles

Contact: tel: 01749 313449

WELLS CITY PHARMACY

Address: ROSEBANK, PRIORY HEALTH PARK, GLASTONBURY ROAD, WELLS, BA5 1XJ

Distance: 0.37 miles

Contact: tel: 01749 675508

BOOTS

Address: 2 HITCHEN LANE, SHEPTON MALLET, SOMERSET, BA4 5TZ

Distance: 4.36 miles

Contact: tel: 01749 346953

Nearest opticians

MILLICANS EYE CENTRE

Address: 75 HIGH STREET, WELLS, SOMERSET, BA5 2AQ

Distance: 0.06 miles

Contact: :

R.MANSFIELD OPTICIANS - WELLS

Address: 65 HIGH STREET, WELLS, SOMERSET, BA5 2AG

Distance: 0.08 miles

Contact: :

MANSFIELD OPTICAL LTD

Address: 65 HIGH STREET, WELLS, BA5 2AG

Distance: 0.08 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WELLS)

Address: 66 HIGH STREET, WELLS, SOMERSET, BA5 2AJ

Distance: 0.08 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (WELLS)

Address: 60A HIGH STREET, WELLS, SOMERSET, BA5 2SN

Distance: 0.11 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (WELLS)

Address: 43 HIGH STREET, WELLS, SOMERSET, BA5 2AE

Distance: 0.12 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP surgeries

WELLS HEALTH CENTRE

Address: PRIORY HEALTH PARK, GLASTONBURY ROAD, WELLS, SOMERSET, BA5 1XJ

Distance: 0.37 miles

Contact: tel: 01749 672137

WELLS CITY PRACTICE

Address: PRIORY MEDICAL CENTRE, PRIORY HEALTH PARK, GLASTONBURY ROAD, WELLS, SOMERSET, BA5 1XJ

Distance: 0.37 miles

Contact: tel: 01749 836650

GROVE HOUSE SURGERY

Address: WEST SHEPTON, SHEPTON MALLET, SOMERSET, BA4 5UH

Distance: 4.18 miles

Contact: tel: 01749 342314

Nearby places, shopping and food

Retail and shopping near BA5 1SY

Street Town Locality Distance (miles) Central postcode Directions
PRIORY ROAD WELLS 0.00 BA5 1SY Directions
QUEEN STREET WELLS 0.04 BA5 2DP Directions
BROAD STREET WELLS 0.06 BA5 2DN Directions
MARKET STREET WELLS 0.07 BA5 2DS Directions

Nearest towns

Nearest townDistance (miles)DirectionBearing
Wells 0.14 NE 37.37
Shepton Mallet 4.58 ESE 105.09
Glastonbury 5.09 SW 215.88
Axbridge 9.17 NW 307.34
Castle Cary 10.02 SE 144.07
Somerton 11.20 SSW 198.97
Frome 14.31 E 83.20
Burnham-on-Sea 15.17 W 278.40
Keynsham 15.86 NNE 24.14
Nailsea 16.34 NNW 343.25
Bridgwater 16.47 WSW 250.65
Bristol 17.14 N 6.95

Local postcodes

Popular supermarkets nearby

Popular Supermarkets near BA5 1SY
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Morrisons, East Somerset Way, WELLS, BA5 1SQ0.28 milesDirections to Morrisons
Waitrose, Chamberlain Street, WELLS, BA5 2PJ0.28 milesDirections to Waitrose
Tesco, Tucker Street, WELLS, BA5 2DZ0.29 milesDirections to Tesco
Lidl, Strawberry Way South, WELLS, BA5 2AZ0.34 milesDirections to Lidl
Tesco, Townsend, SHEPTON MALLET, BA4 5EG7.19 milesDirections to Tesco

Popular restaurants nearby

Burger King Restaurants near BA5 1SY
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Junction 21-22, M5 Motorway (n), Weston Super Mare, BS24 0JL12.61 milesDirections to Junction 21-22, M5 Motorway (n)
Bristol International Airport, Bristol, BS48 3DY12.65 milesDirections to Bristol International Airport
A303/a37 Podimore, Yeovil, BA22 8JG12.71 milesDirections to A303/a37 Podimore
Unit 19, Bristol Road, Bristol, BS13 7TJ14.55 milesDirections to Unit 19, Bristol Road
McDonald's Restaurants near BA5 1SY
McDonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Gravenchon Way, STREET, BA16 0HW7.27 milesDirections to McDonald's, Gravenchon Way, STREET, BA16 0HW
McDonald's, Brent Knoll Picnic Area, Rooksbridge, AXBRIDGE, BS26 2UF12.44 milesDirections to McDonald's, Brent Knoll Picnic Area, Rooksbridge, AXBRIDGE, BS26 2UF
McDonald's, Sparkford, YEOVIL, BA22 7JE12.70 milesDirections to McDonald's, Sparkford, YEOVIL, BA22 7JE
McDonald's, Wessex Fields, FROME, BA11 4DH13.72 milesDirections to McDonald's, Wessex Fields, FROME, BA11 4DH
KFC Restaurants near BA5 1SY
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Wirrall Park Road, GLASTONBURY, BA6 9XE5.61 milesDirections to KFC Bristol - Glastonbury Tor Retail Park
KFC, Wessex Fields, FROME, BA11 4DH13.72 milesDirections to KFC Frome - Wessex Fields
KFC, Hengrove Leisure Park, Hengrove Way, BRISTOL, BS14 0HR14.69 milesDirections to KFC Bristol - Hengrove Leisure Park
KFC, Lawrence Hill, WINCANTON, BA9 8AB14.78 milesDirections to KFC Wincanton - Lawrence Hill
KFC, Winterstoke Road, BRISTOL, BS3 2LF16.06 milesDirections to KFC Bristol - Winterstoke Road

Council, representatives and local support

Elected representatives

Westminster ConstituencyWells and Mendip Hills
Member of Parliament
Tessa Munt
Tessa Munt
Contact DetailsContact Tessa Munt
Political PartyLiberal Democrat

Libraries

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