BS27 3LS

a postcode in Somerset

Introduced in March 1988

BS27 3LS	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 BS27 3LS

Orchard Close - 14 properties, USRN 34004325

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2812 / 51°16'52"N

Longitude: -2.7757 / 2°46'32"W

UTM Reference: 30U 515642 5681124

OS Easting: 345993

OS Northing: 153853

OS Grid: ST459538

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR JH.ZDJ6

Mapcode Global: VH7D1.T2Y4

Open Location Code: 9C3V76JF+FP

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81og67

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

rural town
a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2c2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Ageing Communities
Ageing Independent Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 24252 / 32844

8th decile
less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for BS27 3LS on Tuesday 7 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:10
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:18
Sunrise	05:04
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:16
Sunset	21:27
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:13
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:21

Hours of daylight today	04:34 to 21:57
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:57 to 04:35
Moon Phase	Last Quarter
Moon Sets	12:36
Moon Rises	23:17

For a full sun and moon calendar for BS27 3LS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BS27 3LS

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
3 November 2022	9 Little Orchard, Cheddar BS27 3LS	Detached	Freehold	£370,000
2 July 2018	9 Little Orchard, Cheddar BS27 3LS	Detached	Freehold	£325,000
21 December 2017	5 Little Orchard, Cheddar BS27 3LS	Detached	Freehold	£299,950
11 September 2015	1 Little Orchard, Cheddar BS27 3LS	Detached	Freehold	£277,000
21 August 2015	10 Little Orchard, Cheddar BS27 3LS	Detached	Freehold	£266,000
17 April 2014	14 Little Orchard, Cheddar BS27 3LS	Detached	Freehold	£338,000
6 September 2012	8 Little Orchard, Cheddar BS27 3LS	Detached	Freehold	£260,000
19 October 2011	3 Little Orchard, Cheddar BS27 3LS	Detached	Freehold	£300,000
27 July 2007	5 Little Orchard, Cheddar BS27 3LS	Detached	Freehold	£271,500
21 December 2005	11 Little Orchard, Cheddar BS27 3LS	Detached	Freehold	£270,000
19 March 2004	4 Little Orchard, Cheddar BS27 3LS	Detached	Freehold	£196,000
15 December 2003	2 Little Orchard, Cheddar BS27 3LS	Detached	Freehold	£240,000
9 May 2003	8 Little Orchard, Cheddar BS27 3LS	Detached	Freehold	£204,000
25 March 2002	14 Little Orchard, Cheddar BS27 3LS	Detached	Freehold	£169,300
13 November 2001	3 Little Orchard, Cheddar BS27 3LS	Detached	Freehold	£127,500
22 December 2000	10 Little Orchard, Cheddar BS27 3LS	Detached	Freehold	£125,000
6 September 1999	1 Little Orchard, Cheddar BS27 3LS	Detached	Freehold	£113,000
6 August 1999	3 Little Orchard, Cheddar BS27 3LS	Detached	Freehold	£108,500
11 December 1998	8 Little Orchard, Cheddar BS27 3LS	Detached	Freehold	£95,000
6 May 1998	8 Little Orchard, Cheddar BS27 3LS	Detached	Freehold	£99,500
9 April 1998	9 Little Orchard, Cheddar BS27 3LS	Detached	Freehold	£97,000
12 December 1996	7 Little Orchard, Cheddar BS27 3LS	Detached	Freehold	£85,000

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 BS27 3LS

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Wells and Mendip Hills

MP

Tessa Munt Liberal Democrat

Somerset Council

Unitary Authority electoral division (UTE)

Cheddar

Councillors

Ben Ferguson Liberal Democrats

Pauline Ham Liberal Democrats

BS27 3LS also falls within the Civil Parish of Cheddar, 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 BS27 3LS

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00148357		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01029126	Sedgemoor 001B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02006061	Sedgemoor 001	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04008617	Cheddar	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05014353	Cheddar	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
E33050176		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
E63012638	Cheddar	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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