BA5 2ED

a postcode in Somerset

Introduced in January 1980

BA5 2ED	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with BA5 2ED

Barley Close - 52 properties, USRN 25001759

Balch Road - 1 property, USRN 25001757

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2061 / 51°12'21"N

Longitude: -2.6579 / 2°39'28"W

UTM Reference: 30U 523899 5672799

OS Easting: 354136

OS Northing: 145415

OS Grid: ST541454

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR MN.46FN

Mapcode Global: VH89R.WY79

Open Location Code: 9C3V684R+CR

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81qe19

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 7b1

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
Young Families in Industrial Towns
Terraces in Transitional Towns

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 13597 / 32844

5th decile
slightly more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for BA5 2ED on Friday 5 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:04
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:12
Sunrise	04:57
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:09
Sunset	21:20
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:06
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:14

Hours of daylight today	04:27 to 21:50
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:50 to 04:27
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	08:22

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

Residential Property Sales in BA5 2ED

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
10 November 2020	8 Barley Close, Wells BA5 2ED	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£232,000
24 August 2020	1 Barley Close, Wells BA5 2ED	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£192,000
20 August 2020	31 Barley Close, Wells BA5 2ED	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£141,500
18 January 2019	9 Barley Close, Wells BA5 2ED	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£210,000
30 November 2018	8 Barley Close, Wells BA5 2ED	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£220,000
16 November 2018	13 Barley Close, Wells BA5 2ED	Semi-detached	Freehold	£202,000
18 May 2018	17 Barley Close, Wells BA5 2ED	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£169,000
7 June 2017	6, Cherry Tree Court, Barley Close, Wells BA5 2ED	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£178,000
26 May 2017	6, Cherry Tree Court, Barley Close, Wells BA5 2ED	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£169,750
6 March 2015	3 Barley Close, Wells BA5 2ED	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£170,000
29 October 2014	7, Cherry Tree Court, Barley Close, Wells BA5 2ED	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£157,000
8 September 2014	13 Barley Close, Wells BA5 2ED	Semi-detached	Freehold	£151,000
15 August 2014	8 Barley Close, Wells BA5 2ED	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£175,000
28 March 2014	9, Cherry Tree Court, Barley Close, Wells BA5 2ED	Semi-detached	Freehold	£162,000
14 August 2012	6, Cherry Tree Court, Barley Close, Wells BA5 2ED	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£149,000
9 November 2011	17 Barley Close, Wells BA5 2ED	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£127,000
18 April 2008	7, Cherry Tree Court, Barley Close, Wells BA5 2ED	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£158,000
17 December 2007	3, Cherry Tree Court, Barley Close, Wells BA5 2ED	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£152,000
17 May 2007	5, Cherry Tree Court, Barley Close, Wells BA5 2ED	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£87,500
4 December 2006	1, Cherry Tree Court, Barley Close, Wells BA5 2ED	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£85,000
4 December 2006	9, Cherry Tree Court, Barley Close, Wells BA5 2ED	Semi-detached	Freehold	£149,000
13 October 2006	8 Barley Close, Wells BA5 2ED	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£160,000
8 September 2006	3 Barley Close, Wells BA5 2ED	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£162,500
26 May 2006	6, Cherry Tree Court, Barley Close, Wells BA5 2ED	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£139,000
27 February 2004	8 Barley Close, Wells BA5 2ED	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£128,500
28 November 2003	3 Barley Close, Wells BA5 2ED	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£122,000
2 April 2002	6, Cherry Tree Court, Barley Close, Wells BA5 2ED	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£79,000
21 September 2001	3, Cherry Tree Court, Barley Close, Wells BA5 2ED	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£72,000
11 May 2001	4, Cherry Tree Court, Barley Close, Wells BA5 2ED	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£48,500
24 November 2000	28 Barley Close, Wells BA5 2ED	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£60,000
16 December 1999	6, Cherry Tree Court, Barley Close, Wells BA5 2ED	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£62,500
14 October 1999	6, Cherry Tree Court, Barley Close, Wells BA5 2ED	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£58,500
8 October 1998	28 Barley Close, Wells BA5 2ED	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£52,500
8 July 1996	21 Barley Close, Wells BA5 2ED	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£20,550
29 March 1996	38 Barley Close, Wells BA5 2ED	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£42,500

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 2ED

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 2ED 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 2ED

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00148103		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01029081	Mendip 008D	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
E33050131		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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