Frome North sits on the northern side of the market town of Frome in Somerset, England, and covers a mix of suburban and semi‑rural neighbourhoods along the valley of the River Frome. The ward combines residential streets and pockets of light industry or small business estates with easy access to the town’s historic Georgian centre and local amenities.
The area shares in Frome’s strong independent cultural scene - markets, arts events and active community groups - and has a socially mixed population with local projects focused on regeneration and housing. With good road and rail links to Bath and Bristol and the Mendip Hills as a nearby backdrop, it balances commuter convenience with ready access to Somerset’s countryside and historic fabric.
Postcode districts covering Frome North
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Bath 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Trowbridge 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Chipping Sodbury 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Chippenham 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Yate 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Frome 6 miles9.7 km
- Portishead 25 miles40.2 km
- Nailsea 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Melksham 9.9 miles16 km
- Melksham Without 10 miles16.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Lullington Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Tellisford Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Rode Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Beckington Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Norton St. Philip Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Berkley Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Buckland Dinham Built-up area 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Hemington Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Southwick Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Great Elm Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Frome West Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Wingfield Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Frome North
BA11 6PL, BA11 6AT, BA11 2LS, BA11 2NE, BA11 2UE, BA11 2FP, BA11 2PR, BA11 2JN, BA11 2SF … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Bournemouth Airport 39.7 miles63.9 km
- Frome Railway Station 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Avoncliff Railway Station 4.4 miles7 km
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Schools in Frome North
- Beckington Church First School Primary
- Berkley C of E First School Primary
- Frome Community College Secondary
- North Hill House Independent - special
- Norton St Philip C of E First School Primary
- Rode Methodist VC First School Primary
- Selwood Academy All ages
- Springmead Preparatory School Independent - primary
Local points of interest
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Longleat Country house 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Roman Baths Historic site 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Fashion Museum Museum 8 miles12.8 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 8.1 miles13 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 10.8 miles17.4 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Stourhead Estate 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Hartham Country house 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 14.3 miles23 km