BS40 8YB

a postcode in Bath and North East Somerset

Introduced in December 1997

BS40 8YB	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 BS40 8YB

Breach Hill Lane - 6 properties, USRN 47920088

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3437 / 51°20'37"N

Longitude: -2.6444 / 2°38'39"W

UTM Reference: 30U 524769 5688110

OS Easting: 355215

OS Northing: 160714

OS Grid: ST552607

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR JN.VPJJ

Mapcode Global: VH896.3HW7

Open Location Code: 9C3V89V4+F7

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81qi22

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): 28239 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for BS40 8YB on Friday 3 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:03
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:13
Sunrise	05:00
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:14
Sunset	21:29
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:15
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:26

Hours of daylight today	04:30 to 21:59
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:59 to 04:30
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	07:22
Moon Rises	22:24

For a full sun and moon calendar for BS40 8YB, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BS40 8YB

	Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
	22 September 2011	Valleyview, Breach Hill Lane, Chew Stoke, Bristol BS40 8YB	Detached	Freehold	£715,000
	7 August 2001	The Lochan House, Breach Hill Lane, Chew Stoke, Bristol BS40 8YB	Detached	Freehold	£620,000

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 BS40 8YB

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

North East Somerset and Hanham

MP

Dan Norris Independent

Bath and North East Somerset Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Chew Valley

Councillors

Anna Box Liberal Democrats

David Harding Liberal Democrats

BS40 8YB also falls within the Civil Parish of Chew Stoke, 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 BS40 8YB

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00072647		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01014382	Bath and North East Somerset 021A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003005	Bath and North East Somerset 021	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04000958	Chew Stoke	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05012464	Chew Valley	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	2 May 2019	DLUHC
E06000022	Bath and North East Somerset	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000009	South West	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001394	North East Somerset and Hanham	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000036	Avon and Somerset	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000180	Bristol	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33047268		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000037	West of England	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	28 October 2010	BEIS
E38000231	NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB - 92G	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000006	South West	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2018	ODS
E54000040	Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire	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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