BA9 8JS

a postcode in Somerset

Introduced in January 1980

BA9 8JS	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 BA9 8JS

Horns Lane - 1 property, USRN 36608431

East Street - 1 property, USRN 36608418

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 36607874

Francombe Lane - 1 property, USRN 36608422

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.078 / 51°4'40"N

Longitude: -2.4626 / 2°27'45"W

UTM Reference: 30U 537644 5658636

OS Easting: 367688

OS Northing: 131067

OS Grid: ST676310

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR MX.D7XF

Mapcode Global: FRA 56Q8.QD2

Open Location Code: 9C3V3GHP+6X

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81sb48

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: F1

rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1a1

Retired Professionals
Spacious Rural Living
Pre-Retirement Spacious Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 16157 / 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 BA9 8JS on Friday 5 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:05
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:12
Sunrise	04:57
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:08
Sunset	21:19
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:04
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:11

Hours of daylight today	04:27 to 21:49
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:49 to 04:27
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	08:22

For a full sun and moon calendar for BA9 8JS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BA9 8JS

	Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
	25 October 2021	The Hollows, Horns Lane, Shepton Montague, Wincanton BA9 8JS	Detached	Freehold	£975,000
	9 January 1998	The Hollows, Horns Lane, Shepton Montague, Wincanton BA9 8JS	Detached	Freehold	£180,000

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 BA9 8JS

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Glastonbury and Somerton

MP

Sarah Dyke Liberal Democrat

Somerset Council

Unitary Authority electoral division (UTE)

Wincanton & Bruton

Councillors

Lucy Trimnell Conservative

Tom Power Conservative

BA9 8JS also falls within the Civil Parish of Shepton Montague, 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 BA9 8JS

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00148853		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01029221	South Somerset 001C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02006075	South Somerset 001	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04008751	Shepton Montague	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05014389	Wincanton & Bruton	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
E14001247	Glastonbury and Somerton	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000036	Avon and Somerset	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000293	Yeovil	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33050250		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
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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