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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, roughly 1.4× the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 23% 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. The median sale price in Chard West is £217,500 (around £247 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £158,500 and £293,000. There are 2 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%
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

Median price: £217,500
Price per sq ft: £247
Sales (last 12 months): 94
Typical range (middle 50%): £159K – £293K

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £217,500 (about £247 per square foot) in Chard West area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £535,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Chard West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached24£343,323£322
Semi-Detached30£234,500£275
Terraced27£167,000£187
Flats13£100,000£193

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Chard West

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chard West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£230,750£115,000£177,000£133,750
2017£250,000£89,500£168,500£137,700
2018£272,500£109,250£192,500£141,000
2019£300,500£83,500£195,500£150,000
2020£280,000£109,500£194,500£155,000
2021£295,000£95,000£200,460£174,500
2022£349,975£100,000£232,500£183,000
2023£365,000£99,000£243,000£165,000
2024£325,000£100,000£240,000£175,000
2025£345,823£97,000£235,000£175,000
2026£367,000£118,500£236,500£132,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chard West.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Chard West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£236£175£200£140
2017£238£168£213£151
2018£272£197£210£169
2019£274£149£208£177
2020£250£194£221£164
2021£268£179£253£185
2022£324£167£267£216
2023£321£161£257£215
2024£316£180£280£194
2025£313£187£265£189
2026£315£212£267£161
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Chard West.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Chard West in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Somerset district.

Band A£1,707
Band B£1,992
Band C£2,276
Band D£2,561
Band E£3,130
Band F£3,699
Band G£4,268
Band H£5,121

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

All postcodesin Chard West

TA201GB

Victoria Avenue