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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

TA201DD

Larch Avenue

TA202EL

Mintons

TA202FB

Commercial Row

TA201NH

Henson Park

TA202FQ

Birch Grove

TA202HX

King Alfred Drive

TA201JD

Combe Street

TA202ET

Bath Street

TA201NQ

Henson Park

TA201NN

Henson Park

TA201DB

Cedar Close

TA202EQ

Bonfire Close

TA201HW

Darcis Row

TA201EL

East Street

TA202DH

Crowshute Link

TA201QX

High Street

TA201NG

Henson Park

TA209BL

Fore Street

TA201BJ

Oak End Way

TA201RT

Crimchard

TA201DE

Sycamore Square

TA201AH

Glynswood

TA201FX

Orchard Rise

TA202JA

King Ceol Close

TA201JH

Combe Street

TA201QF

High Street

TA202FU

Maple Rise

TA201NP

Henson Park

TA201AU

The Bungalows

TA201AN

Furnham Road

TA201RD

Rackclose Park

TA201YA

Crewkerne Road

TA202AW

New Bungalows

TA201AR

Furzehill

TA201JN

Crimchard

TA202FS

Hornbeam Drive

TA201BG

Glynswood

TA201AW

Furnham Road

TA209DH

Fore Street

TA201EZ

Crewkerne Road

TA209BT

Fore Street

TA201HL

Combe Street

TA202JH

Ashcroft

TA201RB

Touchstone Lane

TA201JR

The Hollies

TA202EP

Coronation Street

TA201QL

High Street

TA202AT

Dwelly Close

TA201AT

Furzehill

TA201GZ

Monarch Mews

TA201AQ

Cerdic Terrace

TA202AD

Pond Mews

TA201JL

Ash Grove

TA202HE

Prince Philip Close

TA201JS

Crimchard

TA201FS

Brunel Court

TA201JE

Combe Street

TA202EY

Bath Street

TA202DZ

St Marys Crescent

TA201QR

Fore Street

TA201DR

Gifford Close

TA202BD

Old Town

TA202FN

Bramble Mews

TA201FH

Toll House Way

TA201QN

Portobello Buildings

TA202DP

Southend Mews

TA201QS

High Street

TA201QU

Shepherds Lane

TA202AX

Boden Street

TA202AY

Silver Street

TA201HY

Springfield Flats

TA201JP

Crimchard

TA201PZ

Park Road

TA201JG

Combe Street

TA201AP

Furnham Road

TA201LL

Helliers Road

TA201FU

Chard North

TA201FJ

Willow Way

TA202AH

Holyrood Street

TA201PB

Wilkins Close

TA201EU

Chesterfield

TA201QT

High Street

TA202JE

King Ine Close North

TA201JQ

Cambridge Street

TA201QW

High Street

TA201ER

Clarkes Row

TA201AE

Furnham Road

TA202YA

Boden Street

TA202EN

Crowshute

TA209DP

Fore Street

TA201FE

Fore Street

TA201FQ

Great Western Road

TA201EY

Stringfellow Close

TA209DS

Fore Street

TA201JW

Bilston Villas

TA201PS

Ostlers Yard

TA201GR

Fore Street

TA209DX

Fore Street

TA202AN

Holyoake Villas

TA201JA

Hope Terrace

Data Sources

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