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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

TA43RJ

Lydeard

TA41JH

Grenville View

TA43HS

Lethbridge Park

TA43NB

Lydeard

TA41GF

Lydeard

TA43BH

Glanfield Close

TA43LW

Taunton Road

TA43NU

Hobbs Mead

TA43PP

Lydeard

TA43RH

Lydeard

TA43RU

Westridge Way

TA43EU

Kennel Lane

TA43LX

Dene Road

TA41ED

Luscombe Road

TA41PD

Burge Crescent

TA43NX

Groats

TA43AU

West Street

TA43DZ

Terhill Lane

TA43HZ

Lydeard

TA43RD

Chapel Leigh Lane

TA43AE

Gipsy Lane

TA43BE

Darby Way

TA43EH

Littlecourt Cottages

TA43JG

Lydeard

TA43RA

Pyleigh

TA43RE

Westleigh

TA41DD

South Villas

TA43JA

Nethercott Lane

TA43QZ

Pyleigh Lane

TA43ED

Terhill Lane

TA43HU

East Combe

TA43JQ

Lydeard

TA43LP

Minehead Road

TA43BP

Greenway

TA43DR

Toulton Farm Cottages

TA43LJ

Mount Street

TA43PH

Snathe Lea

TA26PN

Pen Elm Hill

TA41JD

Nichol Place

TA43BD

Darby Way

TA43BN

Taunton Road

TA43DL

Station Green

TA43LH

Mount Street

TA41HX

Graham Way

TA43AT

Church Street

TA43EN

Vale View

TA43DY

Terhill Lane

TA43LQ

Lydeard

TA43SF

Paynes Farm Cottages

TA43HF

Rock Lane

TA43LF

Station Green

TA43PQ

Woodridge Mead

TA43RY

Crosscroft Cottages

TA43DN

Pound Lane

TA43EW

New Road

TA43JJ

Upper Tone

TA43LN

Mill Lane

TA43PD

Spinneyfield

TA26PW

Pen Elm Hill

TA43NE

Lydeard

TA41JB

Aveline Court

TA41QJ

Cole Close

TA43FE

Woodgate Close

TA43HB

Holford Lane

TA43JH

Tithill Lane

TA41JE

Baileys Gate

TA43AX

High Street

TA43BX

Station Road

TA43DD

Greenway Road

TA43HJ

Heathfield Close

TA43NA

Lydeard

TA43SQ

Nethercott Lane

TA43JB

Lydeard

TA43PA

Hither Mead

TA43AN

Mount Street

TA43EA

Terhill Lane

TA43LZ

Lydeard

TA43SG

Nethercott Way

TA43BW

Gore Square

TA43EE

Lydeard

TA43ND

Lydeard

TA41DE

Dene Road

TA41HZ

Bethell Mead

TA41NT

St Lukes Mews

TA43DB

Greenway

TA43JE

Lydeard

TA43NF

Lydeard

TA43EB

Cothelstone Road

TA43EZ

Seven Ash

TA43NY

The Leat

TA43AG

Culver Cottages

TA43DJ

Old Vicarage Lane

TA43DQ

South Drive

TA43PG

Moorlands

TA41GL

Lydeard

TA43SW

Lydeard

TA43LE

Kings Yard

TA43AB

Hillfarrance Cottage

TA43FA

Stawell Road

TA43HT

East Combe

Data Sources

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