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Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke

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About

Bishops Lydeard and Cotford St Luke sit in Somerset, close to Taunton. Bishops Lydeard retains a village centre with a medieval parish church and lanes that open onto farmland and commons. The West Somerset Railway terminus at Bishops Lydeard brings steam trains and carriages through the village, running heritage services to Minehead and drawing visitors on market days and special events. Small shops and a pub cluster near the station and village green, and paths run from the centre into surrounding fields.
Cotford St Luke grew from a planned development into a residential parish with a primary school, community centre and local retail parade. Streets curve around named greens and public open spaces, with cycle routes and footpaths linking the settlement to neighbouring lanes. Local groups run clubs for sports, allotments and conservation, and weekly buses connect both communities to Taunton for wider services. The mix of older village fabric and newer housing gives the area a range of housing and community facilities.

Area overview

On average Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 8.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke is £59,762 per year. There are 3 schools in Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke is home to around 7,167 people, with a population density of about 116.4 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
8.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke Population
7,167
Population density
116.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.19(-33%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.6(-30%)
Public order
5.72(-13%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.33(-33%)
Other theft
2.79(-50%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,810
95.02%
Other White
159
2.22%
Irish
52
0.73%
White and Asian (mixed)
23
0.32%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
17
0.24%
Total population: 7,167

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,218
37.67%
Level 3 (A level)
1,141
19.38%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
950
16.13%
No qualifications
699
11.87%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
458
7.78%
Total 16+ residents: 5,888

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,200
40.58%
Owns with a mortgage
979
33.11%
Private landlord or letting agency
399
13.49%
Social rents from council
163
5.51%
Other social rented
136
4.6%
Total households: 2,957

Property prices in Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £276,500 in Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke area, with individual transactions ranging from £142,500 up to £1,597,282.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached34£380,500
Flats1£190,000
Semi-Detached25£259,000
Terraced25£259,000

10 years median price trend in Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke.

All postcodes in Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke

TA43RL

Lydeard

TA43AD

Tinker's Lane

TA43BZ

Greenway

TA43DA

Greenway

TA43DG

Lydeard

TA43FF

Spurway Close

TA43QU

Lethbridge Park

TA43AR

Quantock View

TA43BY

Greenway

TA43EL

Heathfield Cottages

TA43ET

New Road

TA43PN

Lydeard

TA41GY

Graham Way

TA43DH

New Road

TA43LR

Taunton Road

TA43PJ

Oxleaze

TA43SH

Westowe

TA43AW

Quantock View

TA43EG

West Bagborough Road

TA43ES

Heathfield

TA41EB

Luscombe Road

TA41HY

Rogers Walk

TA41JG

Graham Way

TA41JL

Acland Round

TA41PE

Merrifields

TA43EF

Milton Cottages

TA43HH

Rock Lane

TA43LT

Dene Road

TA43SA

Westowe Hill

TA43AH

Upper Tone

TA43FB

Esdaile Close

TA43RZ

Cridlands

TA41NU

Burge Crescent

TA43BA

Cothelstone Road

TA43BB

Darby Way

TA43NP

Millers Way

TA43PR

Tolland

TA41QW

Burge Meadow

TA43AP

Quantock View

TA43EY

Seven Ash

TA43HQ

Westwood

TA41JF

Needhams Patch

TA41NY

Manning Road

TA43DW

Pound Lane

TA43EP

Dobins Cottages

TA43LS

Fennington Lane

TA41GG

Graham Way

TA43RQ

Lydeard

TA41GH

Lydeard

TA41NZ

Cole Close

TA43BG

Darby Way

TA43BJ

The Bartons

TA43HR

Watts Lane

TA43HX

Lydeard

TA43JF

Capes Cottages

TA43UD

Lydeard Mead

TA43HY

Meadowside Cottages

TA43LY

Tithill

TA28AS

Fennington Cottages

TA41JJ

Nightingales

TA43FL

Lydeard

TA41LT

Dene Road

TA43SD

Victoria Terrace

TA41GQ

Graham Way

TA43BQ

Darby Way

TA43DP

Cothelstone Road

TA43RN

Lydeard

TA43DT

Cothelstone Road

TA43EJ

Parkside Cottages

TA43ER

Lydeard

TA41DF

West Villas

TA43AZ

Delta Rise

TA43NR

Little Meadow

TA43NZ

Ryepool

TA43PB

Yonder Mead

TA28AR

Lydeard

TA43NT

Hither Mead

TA43AY

Pound Lane

TA43QX

Webbers

TA43AF

Upper Tone

TA43NG

Lydeard

TA43NQ

Lydeard

TA51DS

Lydeard

TA43NH

Hither Mead

TA41DQ

North Villas

TA43DS

Cothelstone Road

TA41QN

Burge Meadow

TA43FH

Palmer Row

TA43NW

Four Acre Mead

TA43PL

Handy Cross

TA43RB

Chapel Leigh

TA43SB

Lydeard Down Hill

TA41JQ

Venn Close

TA43BS

Minehead Road

TA43FN

South Drive

TA43JD

North View

TA43PW

Tolland

TA43RF

Lydeard

TA41LX

Park View

TA43FD

Harrison Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.