The UK Postcode Database

BA5 2BJ

a postcode in Somerset

Introduced in January 1980
BA5 2BJ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with BA5 2BJ

Portway - 17 properties, USRN 25001888

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 25012530

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2093 / 51°12'33"N

Longitude: -2.6573 / 2°39'26"W

UTM Reference: 30U 523939 5673157

OS Easting: 354181

OS Northing: 145773

OS Grid: ST541457

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR MN.40L0

Mapcode Global: VH89R.WVKT

Open Location Code: 9C3V685V+P3

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81qf10

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2c2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Ageing Communities
  • Ageing Independent Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 10764 / 32844

  • 4th decile
  • somewhat more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for BA5 2BJ on Thursday 11 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:58
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:08
Sunrise 04:55
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:10
Sunset 21:25
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:11
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:22
Hours of daylight today04:25 to 21:55
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:55 to 04:24
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 01:13
Moon sets 16:24

For a full sun and moon calendar for BA5 2BJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BA5 2BJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
11 March 2024 Flat 4, Portway Lodge, 77, Portway, Wells BA5 2BJ Other property type Leasehold £159,000
15 December 2023 Flat 5, Portway Lodge, 77, Portway, Wells BA5 2BJ Other property type Leasehold £159,950
6 September 2023 Flat 6, Portway Lodge, 77, Portway, Wells BA5 2BJ Other property type Leasehold £156,000
19 June 2023 Flat 3, Portway Lodge, 77, Portway, Wells BA5 2BJ Other property type Leasehold £150,000
24 August 2022 Bay Tree House, 85, Portway, Wells BA5 2BJ Detached Freehold £890,000
28 August 2020 73 Portway, Wells BA5 2BJ Semi-detached Freehold £564,000
13 November 2019 75 Portway, Wells BA5 2BJ Other property type Freehold £595,000
7 December 2018 77 Portway, Wells BA5 2BJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £325,000
2 December 2015 87 Portway, Wells BA5 2BJ Detached Freehold £530,000
29 August 2013 73 Portway, Wells BA5 2BJ Semi-detached Freehold £480,000
17 February 2011 79 Portway, Wells BA5 2BJ Detached Freehold £334,500
22 September 2009 71 Portway, Wells BA5 2BJ Detached Freehold £357,000
26 June 2007 79 Portway, Wells BA5 2BJ Detached Freehold £435,000
10 October 2006 73 Portway, Wells BA5 2BJ Semi-detached Freehold £305,000
15 February 2006 79 Portway, Wells BA5 2BJ Detached Freehold £310,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for BA5 2BJ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Wells and Mendip Hills

MP

Tessa Munt Liberal Democrat

Somerset Council
Unitary Authority electoral division (UTE)

Wells

Councillors

Theo Butt Philip Liberal Democrats

Tessa Munt Liberal Democrats

BA5 2BJ also falls within the Civil Parish of Wells, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for BA5 2BJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00148108 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01029079 Mendip 008B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02006054 Mendip 008 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04008595 Wells Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05014388 Wells Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 5 May 2022 DLUHC
E06000066 Somerset Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 April 2023 DLUHC
E12000009 South West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001572 Wells and Mendip Hills Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000036 Avon and Somerset Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000274 Street and Wells Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33050128 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000016 Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 31 March 2011 BEIS
E38000150 NHS Somerset CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2015 ODS
E40000006 South West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2018 ODS
E54000038 Somerset Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2016 NHS
E56000033 Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire Cancer Alliances Health 1 July 2023 NHS England
E63012824 Wells Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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