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About

Chard West sits on the western side of Chard town in South Somerset, extending from the town centre to residential streets and farmland. The River Isle runs through the area, shaping narrow valleys and short, steep streets that link the high ground to the town centre. Local services include shops, a health centre and primary schools clustered near Fore Street, and light industrial premises occupy former mill sites beside the river. Housing ranges from terraces and cottages near the centre to 20th-century estates on the outskirts, with lanes and footpaths connecting to surrounding fields.

Industry and craft have long been part of Chard West: remains of cloth and lace workshops sit close to later factories, and one such former workshop on Victoria Road was where John Stringfellow tested a steam-powered flying model in 1848, an episode recorded in local museum collections. Community life centres on market days, sports clubs and allotments, while lanes lead out to hedged farmland and orchards that mark the Somerset landscape around the west side of the town.

Area overview

On average Chard West has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 111 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 23.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Chard West is £39,806 per year. There are 3 schools in Chard West: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Chard West is home to around 6,940 people, with a population density of about 3,792.1 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
111
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
23.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Chard West Population
6,940
Population density
3,792.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
64.41(+95%)
Public order
15.71(+138%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.56(+3%)
Shoplifting
10.09(+51%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.94(+53%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,913
85.15%
Other White
634
9.13%
African
66
0.95%
White and Black African (mixed)
63
0.91%
Other
55
0.79%
Total population: 6,944

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,327
23.38%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,089
19.19%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
950
16.74%
Level 3 (A level)
880
15.5%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
785
13.83%
Total 16+ residents: 5,676

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,059
33.86%
Owns with a mortgage
690
22.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
573
18.32%
Other social rented
569
18.19%
Social rents from council
150
4.8%
Total households: 3,128

Property prices in Chard West

Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £214,500 in Chard West area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,000 up to £555,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Chard West 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 Chard West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£345,000
Flats14£92,500
Semi-Detached22£242,500
Terraced31£175,000

10 years median price trend in Chard West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chard West.

All postcodes in Chard West

TA201EL

East Street

TA202AW

New Bungalows

TA202HU

King Alfred Drive

TA201AF

Furnham Road

TA201BJ

Oak End Way

TA201HG

Cary Mews

TA201RT

Crimchard

TA201AE

Furnham Road

TA201JD

Combe Street

TA202AP

Mill Lane

TA202FU

Maple Rise

TA209DH

Fore Street

TA201FX

Orchard Rise

TA202HB

Brutton Way

TA201JG

Combe Street

TA201JQ

Cambridge Street

TA201NG

Henson Park

TA201PZ

Park Road

TA201QX

High Street

TA202HD

Toms Close

TA201DB

Cedar Close

TA201NW

Henson Park

TA201QS

High Street

TA202JE

King Ine Close North

TA202ET

Bath Street

TA202FN

Bramble Mews

TA201BQ

Elder Close

TA202AD

Pond Mews

TA209DQ

Fore Street

TA201DR

Gifford Close

TA201GB

Victoria Avenue

TA201JA

Hope Terrace

TA201PL

The Maltings

TA202AA

Chard South

TA202DH

Crowshute Link

TA202EY

Bath Street

TA202NJ

Tatworth Road

TA201FH

Toll House Way

TA201QB

High Street

TA201AR

Furzehill

TA202ES

Duck Lane

TA202FH

Wheddon Court

TA202FQ

Birch Grove

TA201AP

Furnham Road

TA201QJ

High Street

TA201FQ

Great Western Road

TA201QT

High Street

TA202DY

Summerfields Road

TA202EN

Crowshute

TA201AN

Furnham Road

TA202AL

Holyrood Street

TA209DU

Fore Street

TA201NP

Henson Park

TA201QY

Snowdon Heights

TA202AR

Boden Villas

TA201HF

Victoria Avenue

TA202FB

Commercial Row

TA201QR

Fore Street

TA201QW

High Street

TA201RA

Bath Square

TA202EQ

Bonfire Close

TA201JE

Combe Street

TA201QF

High Street

TA202DQ

Chard South

TA202EU

Brian Mooney Close

TA209DP

Fore Street

TA201BH

Elm Street

TA202AX

Boden Street

TA202DX

Summerfields Road

TA209EF

Chard South

TA201QD

Fore Street

TA201DE

Sycamore Square

TA202EH

Mintons Orchard

TA202JD

King Cuthred Close

TA202YD

Holyrood Street

TA201DD

Larch Avenue

TA202EA

Holyrood Street

TA202JH

Ashcroft

TA201EP

East Street

TA202AN

Holyoake Villas

TA202JQ

King Ine Close South

TA201ET

Stringfellow Crescent

TA201HW

Darcis Row

TA201HX

Combe Street

TA201RH

Essex Close

TA202HG

Windsor Crescent

TA201EH

Old Station Court

TA201JW

Bilston Villas

TA201PR

Symes Close

TA202DT

Halcombe Estate

TA202EJ

Mintons

TA201JF

Hillside

TA201NZ

Avishayes Road

TA202EG

Bonfire Close

TA202AT

Dwelly Close

TA201LJ

Helliers Close

TA201RB

Touchstone Lane

TA201JL

Ash Grove

TA201PH

Fore Street

TA201SZ

Laurel Gardens

Data Sources

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