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BA7 Postcode


BA7 is the Postcode District for Castle Cary in Somerset

The postcode district is located in the BA Bath postal area , BA7 has a population of 3,919 residents according to the 2021 England and Wales Census.

The area of the district is 10.18 square miles (26.37 square kilometers or 6,515.37 acres).

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Where is the BA7 District?

To give you an idea where the district is located we have created the following table showing nearby towns.

Nearest Towns to BA7

Town Distance (miles) Direction
Bruton 3.81 ENE
Wincanton 5.61 ESE
Shepton Mallet 7.18 N
Somerton 9.09 WSW
Glastonbury 9.16 WNW
Street 9.51 WNW
Sherborne 9.58 S
Wells 9.85 NNW
Stalbridge 11.01 SE
Yeovil 11.02 SSW
Mere 11.42 E
Gillingham 11.63 ESE
Langport 13.38 WSW
Frome 13.51 NE
Midsomer Norton 13.92 N
Radstock 14.66 NNE
Sturminster Newton 14.79 SE
South Petherton 15.45 SW
Shaftesbury 15.64 ESE

The post town for this district is CASTLE CARY.

Postcode Information for District BA7 (Total Geographical Postcodes: 212)

Location Post Town Sector Number of
Postcodes
CASTLE CARY CASTLE CARY BA7 7 155
Ansford CASTLE CARY BA7 7 27
Lovington CASTLE CARY BA7 7 12
Hadspen CASTLE CARY BA7 7 8
Alford CASTLE CARY BA7 7 4
Welham CASTLE CARY BA7 7 3
Clanville CASTLE CARY BA7 7 3

Retail and Shopping in BA7

Street Town Locality Number of Shops Central Postcode View on Google Maps
FORE STREET CASTLE CARY 20 BA7 7BG View on Google Maps
HIGH STREET CASTLE CARY 16 BA7 7AW View on Google Maps
MARKET PLACE CASTLE CARY 7 BA7 7AH View on Google Maps

In the BA7 postcode district in Somerset, the primary settlement is Castle Cary. Other significant settlements include Alford, Ansford, Clanville, Hadspen, Lovington, and Welham. The main post town is Castle Cary. The county in which these settlements are located is Somerset in England.

When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the Somerset area with a total of 202 postal codes.

The largest settlement in the BA7 postal code is CASTLE CARY followed by Ansford, and Lovington.

The BA7 Postcode shares a border with BA22 (Ilchester, East Coker, West Coker), TA11 (SOMERTON, Keinton Mandeville, Compton Dundon), BA9 (WINCANTON, Charlton Musgrove, Pen Selwood), BA4 (SHEPTON MALLET, Evercreech, Pilton) and BA10 (BRUTON, North Brewham, South Brewham).

Postcode Sectors

Postcode Sectors in the BA7 District

map showing postcode sectors within the BA7 district
BA7 7
Where the BA7 postcode district lies within the wider  postcode area
Where the BA7 postcode district lies within the wider postcode area
Map Showing Location of the BA7 postcode Sector
Where is the Postal District?
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Map of the district

Dentists in the BA7 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Bramcote Dental Surgery WOODCOCK STREET , CASTLE CARY , SOMERSET , BA7 7BJ GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE

Doctors in the BA7 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Millbrook Surgery, Castle Cary , CASTLE CARY , SOMERSET , BA7 7EE GP PRACTICE

Chemists in the BA7 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Boots FORE STREET , CASTLE CARY , SOMERSET , BA7 7BG PHARMACY

Opticians in the BA7 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 ROBERT FRITH OPTOMETRISTS LTD (CASTLE CARY) FORE STREET , CASTLE CARY , SOMERSET , BA7 7BG OPTICAL SITE

Schools in the Sector

Castle Cary Community Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Park Street , Castle Cary Community Primary School , Castle Cary
Postcode: BA7 7EH

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Martin (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

Ansford Academy

Phase: Secondary

Address: Maggs Lane , Castle Cary
Postcode: BA7 7JJ

Headteacher: Ms Rachel Purnell (Principal)

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

Lovington Church of England Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Lovington , Castle Cary
Postcode: BA7 7PX

Headteacher: Mr Graeme Wilson (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Special Measures

Stations in the Sector

Castle Cary
CRS Code: CLC

Operator: GW

Line: Reading to Taunton Line|Heart of Wessex Line

Company: Great Western Railway

Accessable Motorway Junctions

M5 J23

Average Driving Time from within the district: 37.02

Average Driving Distance: 23.41

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 197

M5 J25

Average Driving Time from within the district: 40.96

Average Driving Distance: 33.16

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 197

M5 J24

Average Driving Time from within the district: 41.76

Average Driving Distance: 28.32

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 197

M5 J22

Average Driving Time from within the district: 42.10

Average Driving Distance: 28.65

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 197

M5 J21

Average Driving Time from within the district: 45.81

Average Driving Distance: 32.58

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 197

Weather Forecast for Castle Cary

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Light snowLight snow1.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 53.00%ENE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for SleetSleet2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 45.00%ENE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 13.00%NNE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy1.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 13.00%NNW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy1.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 5.00%W 7 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Clear nightClear night1.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 3.00%W 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Clear nightClear night2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 3.00%W 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Clear nightClear night3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 3.00%W 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 1.00%WNW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 1.00%WNW 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 1.00%WNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 4.00%WSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy1.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 5.00%SSW 4 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 6.00%SSE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Light rainLight rain5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 46.00%SE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain7.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 85.00%SSE 18 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain8.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 93.00%SSE 22 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain11.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 92.00%S 22 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain13.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 89.00%SSW 22 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain14.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 93.00%SSW 25 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain14.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 88.00%SSW 27 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain14.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 91.00%SSW 27 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain14.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 87.00%SSW 27 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain14.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 85.00%SSW 20 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 79.00%SW 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 75.00%SW 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Light rainLight rain12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 49.00%SW 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 17.00%SW 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 16.00%SW 13 mph

Postcode Sectors

Neighbouring Postcode Districts

Royal Mail Delivery and Sorting Offices
Postal Sector Delivery Office
BA7 7Castle Cary Scale Payment Delivery Office
Postcode Format
BA7 - X X X
BA7 Space Numeric Letter Letter

Street List for the BA7 District

Current Monthly Rental Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
2 £750 £800 £775
3 £925 £1,550 £1,258
4 £1,100 £1,100 £1,100

Current House Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
2 £150,000 £475,000 £234,444
3 £260,000 £500,000 £343,557
4 £299,950 £1,890,000 £739,993
5 £675,000 £675,000 £675,000
6 £1,950,000 £1,950,000 £1,950,000
9 £1,895,000 £1,895,000 £1,895,000

Estate Agents

LogoNameBrand NameAddressContact Number
Roderick Thomas Castle CaryCastle CaryRoderick Thomas2 High Street Castle Cary BA7 7AW 01963 401422
Hunter French Castle CaryCastle CaryHunter French2 Chesswood Fore Street, Castle Cary, BA7 7BG01963 401405
Cooper & Tanner Castle CaryCastle CaryCooper & TannerRegent House Fore Street, Castle Cary, BA7 7BG01963 401614
Cooper & Tanner WarminsterWarminsterCooper & Tanner48-50 Market Place, Warminster, BA12 9AN01985 807562
Fox & Sons YeovilYeovilFox & Sons14 Princes Street, Yeovil, BA20 1EW01935 313983

Yearly House Price Averages for the District

Type of Property 2018 Average 2018 Sales 2017 Average 2017 Sales 2016 Average 2016 Sales 2015 Average 2015 Sales
Detached £479,70820 £504,11921 £408,78919 £335,83321
Semi-Detached £224,20522 £209,11614 £194,53015 £225,12320
Terraced £210,07722 £236,05522 £194,50928 £186,02042
Flats £116,0007 £137,0002 £122,09111 £101,3138