BA13 postcode area guide — Somerset

Where is BA13?

Broadband & internet speeds in BA13

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the BA13 postcode district (Somerset) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 626 postcodes Ofcom measures in BA13, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 91.6% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 59.7%.

Around 0.3% of premises in BA13 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 BA13

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Mobile signal around Somerset

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Somerset district (287,293 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in BA13

Police recorded 96 incidents within about a mile of the centre of BA13 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

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 BA13

Based on 292 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in BA13 is £265,000, down 1.9% on the previous year (£269,995).

Latest recorded sales in BA13

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):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around BA13

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 BA13

107 rated food businesses operate in BA13. 66 hold the top rating of 5, 11 are rated 4, and 2 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: 54 Coffee Ltd, Acorn @ Dilton Marsh Primary School, Aimis Cafe Takeaway, ALDI Stores Limited, Barters Plant Centre.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in BA13

From a sample of 214 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 BA13 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band C). 68% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

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 BA13 typically use:

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What's it like living in BA13?

Postcodes in BA13

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

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.