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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

TA209DS

Fore Street

TA201LN

Snowdon Cottage Lane

TA201NQ

Henson Park

TA202EE

St Marys Close

TA201FL

Wambrook Place

TA202JA

King Ceol Close

TA201ER

Clarkes Row

TA201ES

Chester Terrace

TA201FU

Chard North

TA201HZ

Combe Street

TA201PT

Fore Street

TA202EZ

Bath Street

TA202HZ

King Athelstan Drive

TA201GR

Fore Street

TA201QU

Shepherds Lane

TA202JF

King Cuthred Drive

TA209BT

Fore Street

TA201FE

Fore Street

TA201JP

Crimchard

TA201EU

Chesterfield

TA201HY

Springfield Flats

TA201RG

Rackclose Gardens

TA202EB

Manor Farm

TA202EX

Manor Close

TA201AU

The Bungalows

TA201FG

Fore Street

TA201AG

Dellshore Close

TA201NF

Crewkerne Road

TA202AY

Silver Street

TA201JN

Crimchard

TA201QZ

Touchstone Close

TA202EL

Mintons

TA201BZ

Ash Grove

TA201PP

Fore Street

TA202EP

Coronation Street

TA201LW

Fawcus Place

TA202AH

Holyrood Street

TA202HQ

Alun Rees Way

TA209DX

Fore Street

TA201BG

Glynswood

TA201EY

Stringfellow Close

TA201LP

Bewley Court

TA201PY

Holly Terrace

TA209EE

Chard South

TA201EZ

Crewkerne Road

TA201JS

Crimchard

TA201AQ

Cerdic Terrace

TA201AS

Furzehill

TA201PS

Ostlers Yard

TA201QA

Fore Street

TA202YA

Boden Street

TA201JH

Combe Street

TA202BD

Old Town

TA202ER

Coronation Street

TA209DG

Fore Street

TA201DN

Webster Way

TA201HE

Victoria Avenue

TA201LH

Snowdon Cottage Lane

TA201NN

Henson Park

TA201QL

High Street

TA201QP

Chard South

TA201RD

Rackclose Park

TA202DU

Halcombe Estate

TA202JB

King Cerdic Close

TA209BL

Fore Street

TA201JB

Foundry Mews

TA202JG

Wessex Close

TA201RE

Rackclose Park

TA201RF

Touchstone Lane

TA202DR

Culverhayes

TA202EF

St Marys Close

TA201LL

Helliers Road

TA202DN

Holyrood Street

TA202HA

Mitchell Gardens

TA209DB

Chard South

TA201AT

Furzehill

TA201JR

The Hollies

TA201QN

Portobello Buildings

TA201FJ

Willow Way

TA202DZ

St Marys Crescent

TA201GZ

Monarch Mews

TA201QH

High Street

TA201YA

Crewkerne Road

TA201GA

Victoria Avenue

TA201PB

Wilkins Close

TA202HF

Queens Close

TA201FT

High View Mews

TA202DS

Halcombe Estate

TA202HY

King Athelstan Drive

TA201AW

Furnham Road

TA201NH

Henson Park

TA202HX

King Alfred Drive

TA201AH

Glynswood

TA201AL

Glynswood

TA201EX

Chesterfield

TA201HL

Combe Street

TA202EW

Springmead

TA201FS

Brunel Court

TA201NL

Henson Park

TA202AJ

Holyrood Street

Data Sources

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