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Chard West

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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 121 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
121
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
68.73(+106%)
Public order
17.87(+173%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.13(+1%)
Shoplifting
10.52(+59%)
Other theft
8.93(+59%)
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 76 recent sales, the median property price is £219,250 in Chard West area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £535,000.

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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Chard West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached21£340,000£3,454
Flats9£100,000£2,073
Semi-Detached24£236,000£2,738
Terraced22£167,000£2,141

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

TA201DN

Webster Way

TA209DG

Fore Street

TA201FT

High View Mews

TA202HG

Windsor Crescent

TA201QH

High Street

TA202EW

Springmead

TA201PP

Fore Street

TA209DQ

Fore Street

TA201AF

Furnham Road

TA202HF

Queens Close

TA201EX

Chesterfield

TA201BQ

Elder Close

TA202AA

Chard South

TA202AP

Mill Lane

TA201QB

High Street

TA201PL

The Maltings

TA201PY

Holly Terrace

TA201QJ

High Street

TA201SZ

Laurel Gardens

TA201JF

Hillside

TA202DX

Summerfields Road

TA202ES

Duck Lane

TA202DT

Halcombe Estate

TA202EE

St Marys Close

TA201RA

Bath Square

TA202ER

Coronation Street

TA202EF

St Marys Close

TA201BZ

Ash Grove

TA202EZ

Bath Street

TA202AJ

Holyrood Street

TA201QP

Chard South

TA201PT

Fore Street

TA201PR

Symes Close

TA202AR

Boden Villas

TA202JG

Wessex Close

TA209DU

Fore Street

TA202DN

Holyrood Street

TA201LW

Fawcus Place

TA201EH

Old Station Court

TA201RF

Touchstone Lane

TA202HZ

King Athelstan Drive

TA201FL

Wambrook Place

TA202DQ

Chard South

TA201BH

Elm Street

TA202EU

Brian Mooney Close

TA202EG

Bonfire Close

TA202HB

Brutton Way

TA202EJ

Mintons

TA202FH

Wheddon Court

TA201FG

Fore Street

TA201AS

Furzehill

TA201LN

Snowdon Cottage Lane

TA202YD

Holyrood Street

TA201ET

Stringfellow Crescent

TA201RG

Rackclose Gardens

TA209EE

Chard South

TA201QZ

Touchstone Close

TA202HY

King Athelstan Drive

TA201LP

Bewley Court

TA201GA

Victoria Avenue

TA202EX

Manor Close

TA201RE

Rackclose Park

TA201NW

Henson Park

TA201JB

Foundry Mews

TA201ES

Chester Terrace

TA201EP

East Street

TA201HF

Victoria Avenue

TA202DY

Summerfields Road

TA202HA

Mitchell Gardens

TA202JF

King Cuthred Drive

TA202EH

Mintons Orchard

TA201AL

Glynswood

TA201AG

Dellshore Close

TA201QD

Fore Street

TA201NF

Crewkerne Road

TA202DU

Halcombe Estate

TA201HZ

Combe Street

TA201NZ

Avishayes Road

TA202HD

Toms Close

TA202HQ

Alun Rees Way

TA201LH

Snowdon Cottage Lane

TA201HX

Combe Street

TA202EA

Holyrood Street

TA202JQ

King Ine Close South

TA202JD

King Cuthred Close

TA201HE

Victoria Avenue

TA202EB

Manor Farm

TA201QA

Fore Street

TA209EA

Chard South

TA201PH

Fore Street

TA201NL

Henson Park

TA202DR

Culverhayes

TA201LJ

Helliers Close

TA202DS

Halcombe Estate

TA202HU

King Alfred Drive

TA202NJ

Tatworth Road

TA202AL

Holyrood Street

TA201HG

Cary Mews

TA202JB

King Cerdic Close

TA201QY

Snowdon Heights

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.