BS26 2JA

a postcode in Somerset

Introduced in January 1980

BS26 2JA	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 BS26 2JA

Old Coach Road - 7 properties, USRN 34006712

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2853 / 51°17'7"N

Longitude: -2.847 / 2°50'49"W

UTM Reference: 30U 510670 5681568

OS Easting: 341027

OS Northing: 154364

OS Grid: ST410543

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR JD.Z6L1

Mapcode Global: VH7CT.LYRJ

Open Location Code: 9C3V75P3+45

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81ng88

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

rural village
a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b1

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Rural Amenity
Ageing Rural Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 22174 / 32844

7th decile
somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for BS26 2JA on Monday 29 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:00
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:11
Sunrise	04:58
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:14
Sunset	21:31
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:18
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:29

Hours of daylight today	04:28 to 22:01
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:01 to 04:29
Moon Phase	Full Moon
Moon Sets	02:44
Moon Rises	20:52

For a full sun and moon calendar for BS26 2JA, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BS26 2JA

	Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
	10 April 2000	Cliff House, Lower Weare, Axbridge BS26 2JA	Detached	Freehold	£300,000
	5 March 1998	Cliff House, Lower Weare, Axbridge BS26 2JA	Detached	Freehold	£161,000

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 BS26 2JA

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Wells and Mendip Hills

MP

Tessa Munt Liberal Democrat

Somerset Council

Unitary Authority electoral division (UTE)

Brent

Councillors

Bob Filmer Conservative

Tony Grimes Conservative

BS26 2JA also falls within the Civil Parish of Weare, 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 BS26 2JA

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00148143		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01029086	Sedgemoor 003A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02006063	Sedgemoor 003	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04008649	Weare	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05014342	Brent	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
E30000285	Weston-super-Mare	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33050191		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
E63012612	Cross	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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