BA11 postcode area guide — Somerset
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the BA11 postcode district in Somerset — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in BA11
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
82.6%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
76.3%
Gigabit-capable
75.8%
Below USO (10Mb)
0.5%
Broadband availability in the BA11 postcode district (Somerset) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 1,136 postcodes Ofcom measures in BA11, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 82.6% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 75.8%.
Around 0.5% of premises in BA11 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in BA11
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| BA11 1AB | 94.1% | 88.2% |
| BA11 1AE | 100% | 100% |
| BA11 1AF | 100% | 100% |
| BA11 1AG | 100% | 66.7% |
| BA11 1AH | 100% | 100% |
| BA11 1AJ | 100% | 100% |
| BA11 1AL | 100% | 25% |
| BA11 1AN | 77.8% | 77.8% |
| BA11 1AP | 95.5% | 0% |
| BA11 1AQ | 100% | 100% |
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Mobile signal around Somerset
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Somerset district (287,293 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
79.1%
4G outdoors — all networks
98%
5G outdoors — all networks
1.6%
Voice indoors — all networks
85.8%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in BA11
Police recorded 215 incidents within about a mile of the centre of BA11 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 68 | 31.6% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 47 | 21.9% |
| Shoplifting | 26 | 12.1% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 24 | 11.2% |
| Public order | 14 | 6.5% |
| Other theft | 13 | 6.0% |
| Burglary | 9 | 4.2% |
| Robbery | 4 | 1.9% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in BA11
Based on 465 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in BA11 is £317,500, down 2.3% on the previous year (£325,000).
Detached
£445,000
107 sales
Semi-detached
£317,000
117 sales
Terraced
£280,000
178 sales
Flat / maisonette
£159,000
46 sales
Latest recorded sales in BA11
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | £332,500 | Terraced | Portway Gardens | BA11 1PQ |
| 22 May 2026 | £375,000 | Semi-detached | Windsor Crescent | BA11 2EA |
| 22 May 2026 | £225,000 | Flat | Gentle Street | BA11 1JH |
| 22 May 2026 | £395,000 | Terraced | Christchurch Street West | BA11 1EG |
| 19 May 2026 | £315,000 | Semi-detached | Oakley Way | BA11 4GD |
| 19 May 2026 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Sycamore Drive | BA11 2TF |
| 12 May 2026 | £380,000 | Terraced | Avenue Road | BA11 1RP |
| 12 May 2026 | £375,000 | Detached | River Walk | BA11 5HU |
| 12 May 2026 | £770,000 | Detached | Adderwell | BA11 1NP |
| 8 May 2026 | £355,000 | Terraced | New Buildings | BA11 1PB |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Somerset demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Somerset district (571,548 residents, 250,124 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.9% |
| 15–29 | 19.8% |
| 30–44 | 16.9% |
| 45–64 | 21.6% |
| 65+ | 24.8% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 67.5% |
| Private rented | 17.8% |
| Social rented | 8.7% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around BA11
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frome Community College | Secondary | 13–18 | 1,298 | BA11 2HQ |
| Selwood Academy | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 658 | BA11 2EF |
| Avanti Park School | Middle deemed primary | 4–13 | 503 | BA11 1EU |
| Oakfield Academy | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 490 | BA11 4JF |
| Hayesdown First School | Primary | 5–9 | 299 | BA11 2BN |
| Trinity Church of England First School | Primary | 5–9 | 297 | BA11 4LB |
| Vallis First School | Primary | 4–9 | 185 | BA11 3DB |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome | Primary | 4–9 | 185 | BA11 1QG |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in BA11
256 rated food businesses operate in BA11. 192 hold the top rating of 5, 44 are rated 4, and 6 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: ABC European food, Active and In Touch Cafe, Alex Pizza, Alfreds Bread Ltd, Asda.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in BA11
From a sample of 130 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 BA11 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band C). 63% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
27%
Band C
36%
Band D
26%
Band E
9%
Band F
2%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Somerset
Landlines around BA11 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.