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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 average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 53% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. 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
5/10
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
21.91(-34%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.51(-43%)
Public order
5.86(-10%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.02(-23%)
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

Median price£305,000
Price per sq ft£307
Sales (last 12 months)93
Typical range (middle 50%)£258K – £415K

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £305,000 (about £307 per square foot) in Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £850,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached47£408,000£314
Semi-Detached23£265,000£315
Terraced23£240,000£288

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£347,500£170,000£184,000£176,500
2017£322,500£184,000£185,250£187,500
2018£345,000£110,000£210,000£192,225
2019£358,500£129,000£220,000£205,000
2020£361,250£137,500£235,000£210,000
2021£411,025£131,250£261,000£224,475
2022£435,000£184,000£293,000£260,000
2023£470,000£192,000£280,125£250,000
2024£436,500£163,000£275,000£250,000
2025£374,000£182,500£260,000£257,000
2026£424,000£261,500£207,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£246£169£200£212
2017£231£192£224£202
2018£233£203£229£230
2019£241£184£239£225
2020£257£224£260£237
2021£273£211£282£243
2022£303£260£305£282
2023£322£212£319£278
2024£315£232£276£262
2025£308£159£306£257
2026£324£309£302
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Somerset district.

Band A£1,707
Band B£1,992
Band C£2,276
Band D£2,561
Band E£3,130
Band F£3,699
Band G£4,268
Band H£5,121

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke

Is Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke safe?

Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke records about 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke?

The median sale price in Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke is £305,000 (about £307 per square foot) based on 93 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke?

Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke has 3 primary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke?

Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke sits around rank 17,341 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke?

The average household income in Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke is around £59,762 per year, and 8% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke

TA43SL

Binford Lane

TA41NX

Stutts End

TA43LY

Tithill

TA43JE

Lydeard

TA43AU

West Street

TA43SA

Westowe Hill

TA43PB

Yonder Mead

TA43LX

Dene Road

TA41NZ

Cole Close

TA43LT

Dene Road

TA43EE

Lydeard

TA43PN

Lydeard

TA43RL

Lydeard

TA43NR

Little Meadow

TA43BW

Gore Square

TA43BT

Minehead Road

TA41LT

Dene Road

TA41JE

Baileys Gate

TA43LH

Mount Street

TA43RD

Chapel Leigh Lane

TA43AX

High Street

TA43EN

Vale View

TA28AP

Cushuish Lane Cottages

TA43EP

Dobins Cottages

TA41QN

Burge Meadow

TA43EF

Milton Cottages

TA43ES

Heathfield

TA43FG

Boles Road

TA41QL

Lydeard

TA43NS

Wheatstones

TA43EZ

Seven Ash

TA43BJ

The Bartons

TA43FE

Woodgate Close

TA43NA

Lydeard

TA43FL

Lydeard

TA43EU

Kennel Lane

TA43DU

Ball Lane

TA43QN

Binford's Lane

TA43BB

Darby Way

TA43UD

Lydeard Mead

TA41QW

Burge Meadow

TA43NE

Lydeard

TA43NT

Hither Mead

TA43RB

Chapel Leigh

TA43DT

Cothelstone Road

TA43BD

Darby Way

TA43AH

Upper Tone

TA43SQ

Nethercott Lane

TA43HR

Watts Lane

TA43HA

Nethercott Lane

TA51DS

Lydeard

TA41DF

West Villas

TA41JH

Grenville View

TA43DJ

Old Vicarage Lane

TA43BP

Greenway

TA43SF

Paynes Farm Cottages

TA41JF

Needhams Patch

TA43FD

Harrison Close

TA43PL

Handy Cross

TA43BU

Station Road

TA43FF

Spurway Close

TA43EL

Heathfield Cottages

TA43EA

Terhill Lane

TA43RN

Lydeard

TA43RF

Lydeard

TA43JH

Tithill Lane

TA41JJ

Nightingales

TA43PQ

Woodridge Mead

TA43BQ

Darby Way

TA43BY

Greenway

TA43LS

Fennington Lane

TA41HY

Rogers Walk

TA43PA

Hither Mead

TA43NF

Lydeard

TA43SN

Lydeard Down Hill

TA43HH

Rock Lane

TA43AL

Cothelstone Road

TA43DQ

South Drive

TA43HG

Green's Hill

TA43AE

Gipsy Lane

TA43QX

Webbers

TA43QU

Lethbridge Park

TA43ER

Lydeard

TA43PE

Bull Meadow

TA41PD

Burge Crescent

TA43LW

Taunton Road

TA43PR

Tolland

TA41DD

South Villas

TA43AB

Hillfarrance Cottage

TA43RZ

Cridlands

TA43HQ

Westwood

TA43LN

Mill Lane

TA43AP

Quantock View

TA28AR

Lydeard

TA43AW

Quantock View

TA43EJ

Parkside Cottages

TA43ND

Lydeard

TA43QY

Lydeard Down Hill

TA41GG

Graham Way

TA43BZ

Greenway