The BA postcode area, also known as the Bath postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts around Bath, Bradford on Avon, Bruton, Castle Cary, Frome, Glastonbury, Radstock, Shepton Mallet, Street, Templecombe, Trowbridge, Warminster, Wells, Westbury, Wincanton and Yeovil in England. For the purposes of directing mail the United Kingdom is divided by the Royal Mail into a number of postcode areas. A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system This is a list of the Post towns of the United Kingdom &ndash it appears in postcode sequence Bath is a city in Somerset in the south west of England It is situated west of London and south-east of Bristol. Bradford on Avon (sometimes Bradford-on-Avon) is a Town in west Wiltshire, England with a Population of about 9326 Bruton is a Town and Civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on the River Brue seven miles south east of Shepton Mallet Castle Cary is a Market town in south Somerset, England, north west of Wincanton and eight miles south of Shepton Frome ( (ˈfruːm is a medium-sized Town and Civil parish in Somerset, England, near the Mendip Hills. Glastonbury is a small town in Somerset, England, situated at a Dry point on the Somerset Levels, south of Bristol. Norton Radstock is a small conurbation and large Civil parish in Bath and North East Somerset, England, south west of Bath, and the same Shepton Mallet is a small rural Town in Somerset, England. It is situated five miles (8 km to the east of Wells, and lies just Street is a town and Civil parish in the county of Somerset, England, situated on a dry spot in the Somerset Levels, at the end of the Polden Templecombe is a village in Somerset, England, situated on the A357 road five miles south of Wincanton, twelve miles east of Yeovil Trowbridge is the County town of Wiltshire, England, situated on the River Biss in the west of the county approximately 12 miles (19 km southeast Warminster is a town in western Wiltshire, England, by-passed by the A36, and near Frome and Westbury. Wells is a small Cathedral city and Civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset, England, on the southern edge of the Mendip Westbury is a Town and Civil parish (population 11135 in the 2001 census in the west of the English county of Wiltshire, most famous for the Wincanton is a small Town in south Somerset, southwest England. Yeovil (ˈjovɪl is a town in south Somerset, England, on the A30 and A37. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postal districts:
| Postal district |
Post town |
Coverage |
Local authority |
| BA1 |
BATH |
Bath north of the Avon |
Bath & North East Somerset |
| BA2 |
BATH |
Bath south of the Avon |
Bath & North East Somerset |
| BA3 |
RADSTOCK |
Radstock, Midsomer Norton |
Bath & North East Somerset |
| BA4 |
SHEPTON MALLET |
Shepton Mallet |
Mendip |
| BA5 |
WELLS |
Wells |
Mendip |
| BA6 |
GLASTONBURY |
Glastonbury |
Mendip |
| BA7 |
CASTLE CARY |
Castle Cary |
South Somerset |
| BA8 |
TEMPLECOMBE |
Templecombe |
South Somerset |
| BA9 |
WINCANTON |
Wincanton |
South Somerset |
| BA10 |
BRUTON |
Bruton |
South Somerset |
| BA11 |
FROME |
Frome |
Mendip |
| BA12 |
WARMINSTER |
Warminster |
West Wiltshire |
| BA13 |
WESTBURY |
Westbury |
West Wiltshire |
| BA14 |
TROWBRIDGE |
Trowbridge |
West Wiltshire |
| BA15 |
BRADFORD-ON-AVON |
Bradford-on-Avon |
West Wiltshire |
| BA16 |
STREET |
Street |
Mendip |
| BA20 |
YEOVIL |
Yeovil |
South Somerset |
| BA21 |
YEOVIL |
Yeovil |
South Somerset |
| BA22 |
YEOVIL |
Yeovil |
South Somerset |
Adjacent areas
| The adjacent postcode areas are (clockwise from east) - SP (Salisbury) - DT (Dorchester) - TA (Taunton) - BS (Bristol) - SN (Swindon) . A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system The, also known as the Salisbury postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Andover, Fordingbridge, Gillingham, Salisbury Salisbury (ˈsɒlzbri ˈsɔːlzbri ('Solzbry' or ˈzɔːwzbri ('Zawzbry' — moving from RP to local dialect) is a cathedral city in the The DT postcode area, also known as the Dorchester postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Beaminster, Blandford Forum, Bridport Dorchester is a Market town in southern central Dorset, England, on the River Frome at the junction of the A35 and A37 The, also known as the Taunton postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea, Chard, Crewkerne, Taunton is the County town of Somerset, England. The Unparished area (or former Municipal borough) of Taunton has a Population The, also known as the Bristol postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Axbridge, Banwell, Bristol, Cheddar, Clevedon Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London The, also known as the Swindon postcode area, is a group of postal districts around The Swindon Urban Area Swindon ( is a large town in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire in the South West of England, midway between Bristol (64 km / 40 miles |
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References
- ^ National Statistics, Postcode Directory Version Notes, (2006)
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
See also
The, also known as the Bristol postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Axbridge, Banwell, Bristol, Cheddar, Clevedon The, also known as the Swindon postcode area, is a group of postal districts around The Swindon Urban Area The, also known as the Taunton postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea, Chard, Crewkerne, The, also known as the Salisbury postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Andover, Fordingbridge, Gillingham, Salisbury The DT postcode area, also known as the Dorchester postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Beaminster, Blandford Forum, Bridport For the purposes of directing mail the United Kingdom is divided by the Royal Mail into a number of postcode areas.
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