BA16 postcode area guide — Somerset
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the BA16 postcode district in Somerset — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in BA16
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
93.5%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
78.5%
Gigabit-capable
77.7%
Below USO (10Mb)
0.3%
Broadband availability in the BA16 postcode district (Somerset) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 373 postcodes Ofcom measures in BA16, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 93.5% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 77.7%.
Around 0.3% of premises in BA16 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 BA16
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| BA16 0AA | 100% | 100% |
| BA16 0AB | 100% | 100% |
| BA16 0AD | 100% | 100% |
| BA16 0AE | 100% | 100% |
| BA16 0AF | 100% | 100% |
| BA16 0AG | 100% | 100% |
| BA16 0AH | 100% | 100% |
| BA16 0AJ | 100% | 100% |
| BA16 0AL | 100% | 100% |
| BA16 0AN | 100% | 96% |
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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 BA16
Police recorded 73 incidents within about a mile of the centre of BA16 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 35 | 47.9% |
| Shoplifting | 11 | 15.1% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 | 11.0% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 8 | 11.0% |
| Burglary | 3 | 4.1% |
| Public order | 3 | 4.1% |
| Other theft | 2 | 2.7% |
| Robbery | 2 | 2.7% |
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 BA16
Based on 139 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in BA16 is £280,000, up 5.7% on the previous year (£265,000).
Detached
£397,000
35 sales
Semi-detached
£295,000
46 sales
Terraced
£273,500
31 sales
Flat / maisonette
£127,000
25 sales
Latest recorded sales in BA16
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2026 | £249,950 | Terraced | Serenity Rise | BA16 0FQ |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £388,000 | Detached | Mellanby Close | BA16 0NX |
| 28 Apr 2026 | £74,000 | Flat | Springbok Close | BA16 0AL |
| 27 Apr 2026 | £265,000 | Semi-detached | Mary Hart Close | BA16 9NA |
| 27 Apr 2026 | £160,000 | Flat | Somerton Road | BA16 0FE |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £100,000 | Flat | Orchard Road | BA16 0BA |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £148,000 | Flat | Lime Tree Square | BA16 0FX |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £260,000 | Terraced | Nova Quarter | BA16 0FT |
| 23 Apr 2026 | £165,000 | Flat | Glaston Road | BA16 0AW |
| 23 Apr 2026 | £355,000 | Detached | Main Street | BA16 9QE |
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 BA16
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millfield School | Not applicable | 12–19 | 1,276 | BA16 0YD |
| Crispin School Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 978 | BA16 0AD |
| Brookside Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 544 | BA16 0PR |
| Elmhurst Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 210 | BA16 0HH |
| Hindhayes Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 165 | BA16 0HB |
| Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 129 | BA16 9LA |
| Avalon School | Not applicable | 11–19 | 81 | BA16 0PS |
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 BA16
93 rated food businesses operate in BA16. 75 hold the top rating of 5, 9 are rated 4, and 2 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: A&C Kebab House, Another one bites the crust, Arthurs Court Care Home, BAM FM, Bear Inn.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in BA16
From a sample of 242 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 BA16 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band C). 58% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band A
0%
Band B
17%
Band C
40%
Band D
32%
Band E
10%
Band F
0%
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 BA16 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.