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BA5 or BA6?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
BA5
Somerset
BA6
Somerset
Median home sale nearby £330,000
from 81 sales
£320,000
from 68 sales
Average sold price £172,135 £202,876
Area price growth (YoY) +4.5% (Somerset) +4.5% (Somerset)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house Detached house
Floor area 107 m² 168 m²
Built 1930–1949 1991–1995
Energy rating D C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1371/yr £1093/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 105 recorded 123 recorded
Deprivation decile 6 of 10 7 of 10

Common questions

Is BA5 or BA6 cheaper?

BA6 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around BA5 sell for about £330,000 and around BA6 for about £320,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, BA5 or BA6?

BA5 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (105 in BA5 against 123 in BA6, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is BA5 or BA6 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, BA5 sits in decile 6 of 10 and BA6 in decile 7, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in BA5 or BA6?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.